Where does “millet” come from?

millet (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish millet, from Arabic مِلَّة — nation, religion; religious community.

millet (Turkish): nation

Definitions

  1. nation

Ancestry of “millet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ottoman Turkishmillet—
2Arabicمِلَّةnation, religion; religious community

Words derived from “millet”

Every word from Arabic مِلَّة →Every word from Ottoman Turkish millet →