Where does “امام” come from?

امام (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Arabic إمام, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

امام (Ottoman Turkish): imam

Definitions

  1. imam

Ancestry of “امام”, step by step

امام traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic إمام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإمامleader, example, exemplar, paragon; imam;...
2Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
3Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—

via Arabic إِمَام

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicإِمَامleader, imam

Words derived from “امام”

Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →Every word from Arabic إمام →