Where does “Kawaida” come from?
Kawaida (English) comes from Swahili kawaida, from Arabic قَاعِدَة — rule, principle; foundation, base.
Ancestry of “Kawaida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | kawaida | regular or normal thing, habit; regular,... |
| 2 | Arabic | قَاعِدَة | rule, principle; foundation, base |