Where does “muzułmański” come from?
muzułmański (Polish) comes from Polish muzułmanin, from French musulman, from Middle French musulman, from Ottoman Turkish مسلمان, from Persian مسلمان, from Arabic مُسْلِم, from Arabic أَسْلَمَ, from Arabic ل — for, to.
muzułmański (Polish): Muslim
Definitions
- Muslim
Ancestry of “muzułmański”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | muzułmanin | Muslim |
| 2 | French | musulman | Muslim |
| 3 | Middle French | musulman | — |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | مسلمان | Muslim |
| 5 | Persian | مسلمان | Muslim |
| 6 | Arabic | مُسْلِم | Muslim; one who submits |
| 7 | Arabic | أَسْلَمَ | to surrender, to become a Muslim; he submitted |
| 8 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 9 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |