Where does “dhimmi” come from?
dhimmi (French) comes from Arabic ذِمِّيّ, from Arabic ذِمَّة — protection, custody; protection, care,...
Ancestry of “dhimmi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | ذِمِّيّ | a dhimmi |
| 2 | Arabic | ذِمَّة | protection, custody; protection, care,... |
Words derived from “dhimmi”