Where does “omda” come from?

omda (English) comes from Egyptian Arabic عمدة, from Arabic عُمْدَة — governor, provost.

omda (English): A village head man in Egypt

Definitions

  1. A village head man in Egypt

Ancestry of “omda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Egyptian Arabicعمدة—
2Arabicعُمْدَةgovernor, provost
Every word from Arabic عُمْدَة →Every word from Egyptian Arabic عمدة →