The Arabic word for nationalism began as a Turkish term of abuse

Evidence

It is interesting that the modern Arabic term for nationalism, qawmiyya, first appears in Turkish (Kavmiyet) not in Arabic, and is a term of abuse not praise, with a connotation of divisive tribalism or factionalism. — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 830 (#expands, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The Arabic word for nationalism was a Turkish coinage meaning factionalism — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans: Interpreting…, 830

Broader Connections

• The Arabic word for nationalism was a Turkish coinage meaning factionalism #expands (0.95) — Bernard Lewis, From Babel to Dragomans, 830