Where does “fulani” come from?
fulani (Finnish) comes from Arabic فُلَان — so-and-so.
fulani (Finnish): Fula
Definitions
- Fula
Ancestry of “fulani”, step by step
fulani traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic فُلَان
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | فُلَان | so-and-so |
via Bambara Fula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bambara | Fula | Fula (West African people) |
via Fula Fula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fula | Fula | — |