Where does “vansire” come from?
vansire (French) comes from Malagasy vontsira, from Swahili nguchiro.
Ancestry of “vansire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | vontsira | several similar mongoose-like animals |
| 2 | Swahili | nguchiro | — |
Words derived from “vansire”