Etymology

Mahomet

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Today it means: A male given name. Full definition →

Middle English Macomet ← Latin Machometus ← Arabic مُحَمَّد
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The story

  1. Arabic · derived fromمُحَمَّد
  2. Latin · derived fromMachometus
  3. Middle English · inherited fromMacomet
  4. English todayMahomet

From Middle English Macomet, from Latin Machometus, Mahometus, from Arabic مُحَمَّد (muḥammad). Doublet of Muhammad.

Words from the same roots

Arabicمُحَمَّد all →

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