Where does “âmâ” come from?

âmâ (Turkish) comes from Turkish am, from Arabic عَامّ — general.

âmâ (Turkish): blind; the blind

Definitions

  1. blind; the blind

Ancestry of “âmâ”, step by step

âmâ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish am

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishamcunt
2Arabicعَامّgeneral

via Ottoman Turkish اما

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاما—
2Arabicأَمَّاas for, as regards, but

via Ottoman Turkish اعمی

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishاعمیblind
2Arabicأَعْمَىto blind

Words derived from “âmâ”

Every word from Arabic عَامّ →Every word from Turkish am →