Where does “jua kali” come from?

jua kali (English) comes from Swahili jua kali, from Swahili kali, from English kalium, from New Latin kalium, from German Kalium, from German Kali, from Arabic قِلْي.

jua kali (English): The informal economy; self-employment other than agriculture

Definitions

The informal economy; self-employment other than agriculture

Ancestry of “jua kali”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Swahili	jua kali	craft or artisan work
2	Swahili	kali	sharp; fierce; acidic
3	English	kalium	Potassium
4	New Latin	kalium	potassium
5	German	Kalium	potassium
6	German	Kali	potash
7	Arabic	قِلْي	—

Every word from Arabic قِلْي →Every word from German Kali →Every word from German Kalium →