Where does “zamal” come from?

zamal (Réunion Creole French) comes from Swahili jamala, from Arabic جَمَال — beauty.

zamal (Réunion Creole French): marijuana

Definitions

  1. marijuana

Ancestry of “zamal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilijamalabeauty; courtesy, manners
2Arabicجَمَالbeauty
Every word from Arabic جَمَال →Every word from Swahili jamala →