Where does “angamiya” come from?

angamiya (Iraqw) comes from Swahili ngamia, from Arabic جَمَل, from Proto-Semitic gamal-.

angamiya (Iraqw): camel

Definitions

  1. camel

Ancestry of “angamiya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilingamiacamel; idiot
2Arabicجَمَلcamel
3Proto-Semiticgamal-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic gamal- →Every word from Arabic جَمَل →Every word from Swahili ngamia →