Where does “islamic” come from?
islamic (English) comes from English Islam, from Arabic إِسْلَام, from Arabic أَسْلَمَ, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
islamic (English): Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, originating in, characteristic of, or deriving from Muslims or Islam
Ancestry of “islamic”, step by step
islamic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Islam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Islam | A monotheistic Abrahamic religion followed by Muslims that is based on the teachings of Muhammad and the Qur'an |
| 2 | Arabic | إِسْلَام | submission; religious submission to God, Islam;... |
| 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 French islamique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | islamique | Islamic |