Where does “angahewa” come from?

angahewa (Swahili) comes from Swahili hewa, from Arabic هَوَاء — air, atmosphere.

angahewa (Swahili): atmosphere

Definitions

  1. atmosphere

Ancestry of “angahewa”, step by step

angahewa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili hewa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilihewaair
2Arabicهَوَاءair, atmosphere

via Swahili anga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliangasky; to fly; to count
Every word from Arabic هَوَاء →Every word from Swahili hewa →