Where does “laima” come from?

laima (Hausa) comes from Kanuri lăimà, from Arabic خَيْمَة — tent.

laima (Hausa): tent; umbrella; parachute

Definitions

  1. tent; umbrella; parachute

Ancestry of “laima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kanurilăimà—
2Arabicخَيْمَةtent
Every word from Arabic خَيْمَة →Every word from Kanuri lăimà →