Where does “babu” come from?

babu (Swahili) comes from Arabic بَاب — gate; door.

babu (Swahili): grandfather

Definitions

  1. grandfather

Ancestry of “babu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبَابgate; door
Every word from Arabic بَاب
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