Where does “Janjaweed” come from?

Janjaweed is an English term derived from Arabic جَنْجَوِيد, which comes from Persian جنگوی.

Ancestry of “Janjaweed”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	جَنْجَوِيد	—
2	Persian	جنگوی	warrior

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