Where does “umma” come from?

umma (English) comes from English ummah, from Arabic أُمَّة — people; the nations; community.

umma (English): Alternative spelling of ummah

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of ummah

Ancestry of “umma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishummahThe worldwide Muslim community
2Arabicأُمَّةpeople; the nations; community
Every word from Arabic أُمَّة →Every word from English ummah →