Where does “Kisuaheli” come from?
Kisuaheli (German) comes from Swahili kiSwahili, from Arabic سَوَاحِل, from Arabic سَاحِل — coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert.
Ancestry of “Kisuaheli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | kiSwahili | — |
| 2 | Arabic | سَوَاحِل | coastal dwellers |
| 3 | Arabic | سَاحِل | coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert |