Where does “Afrika” come from?
Afrika (Swahili) comes from English Africa, from Old French Affrike, from Latin āfricus, from Latin Āfri, from Albanian afër, from Proto-Albanian apsera, from Proto-Albanian aps, from Latin Apis.
Afrika (Swahili): Africa
Ancestry of “Afrika”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Africa | — |
| 2 | Old French | Affrike | — |
| 3 | Latin | āfricus | — |
| 4 | Latin | Āfri | — |
| 5 | Albanian | afër | at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to |
| 6 | Proto-Albanian | apsera | at, beside, by, near, nearby, near to, next to |
| 7 | Proto-Albanian | aps | — |
| 8 | Latin | Apis | — |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | Ἄπις | — |
| 10 | Coptic | ϩⲁⲡⲉ | — |
| 11 | Egyptian | ḥp | — |
Words derived from “Afrika”