Where does “عجم” come from?

عجم (Persian) comes from Arabic عَجَم — non-Arabs, esp. Persians; non-Arab; Persian;...

عجم (Persian): Ajam, Persian

Definitions

  1. Ajam, Persian

Ancestry of “عجم”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَجَمnon-Arabs, esp. Persians; non-Arab; Persian;...
Every word from Arabic عَجَم
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