Where does “ahali” come from?

ahali (Swahili) comes from Arabic أَهْل, from Proto-Semitic *ʔahl- — tent camp.

ahali (Swahili): family

Definitions

  1. family

Ancestry of “ahali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَهْلfamily, membership; family, kinfolk; people,...
2Proto-Semitic*ʔahl-tent camp
Every word from Proto-Semitic *ʔahl- →Every word from Arabic أَهْل →