Where does “Maigari” come from?

Maigari (Hausa) comes from Proto-Celtic gari-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.

Ancestry of “Maigari”, step by step

Maigari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Celtic gari-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticgari-short
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer-to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines

via Hausa mai

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hausamaioil, fat, grease; gasoline, petrol
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer- →Every word from Proto-Celtic gari- →