Where does “mbarathi” come from?
mbarathi (Kikuyu) comes from Swahili farasi, from Arabic فَرَس — horse, steed.
mbarathi (Kikuyu): horse
Ancestry of “mbarathi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | farasi | horse; framework; knight |
| 2 | Arabic | فَرَس | horse, steed |