Where does “almasi” come from?

almasi (Swahili) comes from Hungarian Almás, from Hungarian alma, from Hungarian álom, from Proto-Ugric ala-ma — padding in shoes , bed of straw.

almasi (Swahili): diamond

Definitions

  1. diamond

Ancestry of “almasi”, step by step

almasi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hungarian Almás

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HungarianAlmásapple prepared with apples, containing apples
2Hungarianalmaapple; third-person singular single-possession...
3Hungarianálomdream; sleep; sleepiness, drowsiness
4Proto-Ugricala-mapadding in shoes , bed of straw

via Arabic أَلْمَاس

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicأَلْمَاسdiamonds
Every word from Proto-Ugric ala-ma →Every word from Hungarian álom →Every word from Hungarian alma →