Where does “muslimanka” come from?
muslimanka (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ka, from Serbo-Croatian k, from Proto-Slavic kъ(n), from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt, from German kitt, from Old High German kuti — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
muslimanka (Serbo-Croatian): a female follower of Islam; a Muslim
Definitions
- a female follower of Islam; a Muslim
Ancestry of “muslimanka”, step by step
muslimanka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Serbo-Croatian ka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | ka | Alternative form of k; as, like; which |
| 2 | Serbo-Croatian | k | to; towards |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | kъ(n) | to, towards |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 6 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 7 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 8 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 9 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Serbo-Croatian musliman
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serbo-Croatian | musliman | a male follower of Islam; a Muslim |
| 2 | Ottoman Turkish | مسلمان | Muslim |
| 3 | Persian | مسلمان | Muslim |
| 4 | Arabic | مُسْلِم | Muslim; one who submits |
| 5 | Arabic | أَسْلَمَ | to surrender, to become a Muslim; he submitted |
| 6 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 7 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |