Where does “dhimmitude” come from?

dhimmitude (English) comes from French dhimmi, from Arabic ذِمِّيّ, from Arabic ذِمَّة — protection, custody; protection, care,...

dhimmitude (English): Appeasement towards Islamic demands

Definitions

  1. Appeasement towards Islamic demands

Ancestry of “dhimmitude”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdhimmi—
2Arabicذِمِّيّa dhimmi
3Arabicذِمَّةprotection, custody; protection, care,...
Every word from Arabic ذِمَّة →Every word from Arabic ذِمِّيّ →Every word from French dhimmi →