Where does “Mohammedan” come from?
Mohammedan derives from English Mohammed plus the Italian suffix -ana, from Spanish -ana, from Latin -anus, ultimately from Proto-Italic -os.
Mohammedan (English): Muslim; Muslim, Islamic; relating to Mohammed
Definitions
- Muslim; Muslim, Islamic; relating to Mohammed
Ancestry of “Mohammedan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | -an | Of or pertaining to; |
| 2 | Italian | -ana | -an, -y |
| 3 | Spanish | -ana | feminine singular of -ano |
| 4 | Latin | -ana | inflection of -ānus: ## nominative/vocative... |
| 5 | Latin | -anus | Of or pertaining to; -ian |
| 6 | Latin | -um | nominative neuter singular of -us; accusative... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *-om | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *-oHom | — |