Where does “khaya” come from?
khaya (English) comes from Wolof khaye, from French cédrat, from Italian cedrato, from Italian cedro, from Latin cedrus, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
khaya (English): A native house or hut; Servants' quarters...
Definitions
- A native house or hut; Servants' quarters...
Ancestry of “khaya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolof | khaye | African mahogany tree |
| 2 | French | cédrat | citron |
| 3 | Italian | cedrato | past participle of cedrare; citron-flavoured,... |
| 4 | Italian | cedro | cedar; citron; first-person singular present... |
| 5 | Latin | cedrus | the juniper tree, Juniperus oxycedrus; cedar-oil,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |