Where does “bakshishi” come from?

bakshishi (Swahili) comes from Arabic بقشيش, from Persian بَخْشِش.

bakshishi (Swahili): tip, gratuity, baksheesh

Definitions

  1. tip, gratuity, baksheesh

Ancestry of “bakshishi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicبقشيشtip, gratuity, baksheesh
2Persianبَخْشِش—
Every word from Persian بَخْشِش →Every word from Arabic بقشيش →