Where does “pambafeto” come from?

pambafeto (North Moluccan Malay) comes from Swahili pamba, from Persian پنبه, from Middle Persian pmbk' — cotton.

pambafeto (North Moluccan Malay): having the habit of complaining or scolding

Definitions

  1. having the habit of complaining or scolding

Ancestry of “pambafeto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilipambacotton
2Persianپنبهcotton
3Middle Persianpmbk'cotton
Every word from Middle Persian pmbk' →Every word from Persian پنبه →Every word from Swahili pamba →