Where does “суахили” come from?
суахили (Russian) comes from Swahili swahili, from Arabic سَوَاحِل, from Arabic سَاحِل — coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert.
суахили (Russian): Swahili
Ancestry of “суахили”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | swahili | — |
| 2 | Arabic | سَوَاحِل | coastal dwellers |
| 3 | Arabic | سَاحِل | coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert |