Where does “Moslemic” come from?
Moslemic (English) comes from English Moslem, from Arabic مُسْلِم, from Arabic أَسْلَمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
Moslemic (English): Islamic
Definitions
- Islamic
Ancestry of “Moslemic”, step by step
Moslemic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Moslem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Moslem | Dated spelling of Muslim |
| 2 | Arabic | مُسْلِم | Muslim; one who submits |
| 3 | Arabic | أَسْلَمَ | to surrender, to become a Muslim; he submitted |
| 4 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 5 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |