Where does “Imam” come from?

Imam (German) comes from Arabic إمام, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

Imam (German): anyone who leads a group of Muslims in prayer

Definitions

  1. anyone who leads a group of Muslims in prayer

Ancestry of “Imam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإمامleader, example, exemplar, paragon; imam;...
2Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
3Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →Every word from Arabic إمام →