Where does “dhimmi” come from?
dhimmi (English) comes from French dhimmi, from Arabic ذِمِّيّ, from Arabic ذِمَّة — protection, custody; protection, care,...
dhimmi (English): A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim...
Definitions
- A protected and specially taxed non-Muslim...
Ancestry of “dhimmi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | dhimmi | — |
| 2 | Arabic | ذِمِّيّ | a dhimmi |
| 3 | Arabic | ذِمَّة | protection, custody; protection, care,... |