Where does “lisha” come from?
lisha (Hausa) comes from Arabic عشاء, from Arabic ش, from Proto-Semitic šinn-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sin-.
lisha (Hausa): isha, the evening prayer
Ancestry of “lisha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عشاء | dinner, supper; evening prayer |
| 2 | Arabic | ش | ش; ر |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | šinn- | tooth |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | sin- | — |