Where does “mésá” come from?
mésá (Lingala) comes from Swahili meza, from Omani Arabic ميز, from Persian میز, from Persian میزیدن.
mésá (Lingala): table
Ancestry of “mésá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | meza | table; swallow |
| 2 | Omani Arabic | ميز | table |
| 3 | Persian | میز | table; desk; urine |
| 4 | Persian | میزیدن | — |