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”

Every word from Arabic ذِمَّة →Every word from Arabic ذِمِّيّ →