Where does “akiki” come from?

akiki (Swahili) comes from Arabic عَقِيق, from Aramaic עקיק.

akiki (Swahili): ruby, carnelian

Definitions

  1. ruby, carnelian

Ancestry of “akiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَقِيق—
2Aramaicעקיק—
Every word from Aramaic עקיק →Every word from Arabic عَقِيق →