Where does “hausa” come from?

hausa (Mizo) comes from Mizo sa — to make, prepare.

hausa (Mizo): rich

Definitions

  1. rich

Ancestry of “hausa”, step by step

hausa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Mizo sa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizosato make, prepare

via Mizo *haaw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Mizo*haaw
Every word from Mizo sa
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