Where does “adabu” come from?

adabu (Swahili) comes from Arabic أَدَب, from Persian دب.

adabu (Swahili): etiquette, good manners, courtesy

Definitions

  1. etiquette, good manners, courtesy

Ancestry of “adabu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَدَبdiscipline; courtesy; decency
2Persianدب—
Every word from Persian دب →Every word from Arabic أَدَب →