Where does “binamu” come from?

binamu (Swahili) comes from Arabic اِبْن — son of; son.

binamu (Swahili): cousin

Definitions

  1. cousin

Ancestry of “binamu”, step by step

binamu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Arabic اِبْن

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicاِبْنson of; son

via Arabic عَمّ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعَمّpaternal uncle
Every word from Arabic اِبْن