Where does “Mussulman” come from?
Mussulman derives from Ottoman Turkish مسلمان, from Persian مسلمان, from Arabic مُسْلِم, the active participle of أَسْلَمَ, ultimately from Proto-Semitic walad-.
Mussulman (English): A Muslim
Definitions
- A Muslim
Ancestry of “Mussulman”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | musulmano | Muslim |