Where does “khums” come from?

khums (English) comes from Arabic خُمْس — fifth.

khums (English): A Shi'ite form of tax

Definitions

  1. A Shi'ite form of tax

Ancestry of “khums”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخُمْسfifth
Every word from Arabic خُمْس