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Where does “dhimmi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “dhimmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicذِمِّيّa dhimmi
2Arabicذِمَّةprotection, custody; protection, care,...

Words derived from “dhimmi”

  • dhimmi
  • dhimmitude
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