Where does “msilikali” come from?

msilikali (Chichewa) comes from Swahili askari, from Arabic عَسْكَرِيّ, from Arabic عَسْكَر, from Persian لشکر, from Middle Persian lškl, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lékseti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek- — to protect.

msilikali (Chichewa): soldier

Definitions

  1. soldier

Ancestry of “msilikali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliaskarisoldier, guard; police officer
2Arabicعَسْكَرِيّsoldier
3Arabicعَسْكَرtroops; army; soldiers, army
4Persianلشکرarmy; division
5Middle Persianlšklarmy
6Proto-Indo-IranianHrákšatito protect, guard
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂léksetito be protecting
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂lek-to protect
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂lek-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂léksetiEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrákšati