Where does “shií” come from?

shií (Spanish) comes from Arabic شيعي, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

Ancestry of “shií”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ArabicشيعيShiite; second-person feminine singular active...
2Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...
Every word from Arabic ـِيّEvery word from Arabic شيعي
shií — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer