Where does “duaradufu” come from?

duaradufu (Swahili) comes from Swahili rudufu, from Arabic ردف, from Arabic د, from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ — to use, hire.

duaradufu (Swahili): ellipse

Definitions

  1. ellipse

Ancestry of “duaradufu”, step by step

duaradufu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili rudufu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilirudufuto double
2Arabicردفto follow; buttock, hind part, croup; who mounts...
3Arabicد—
4Arabicاِسْتَخْدَمَto use, hire

via Swahili duara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliduaracircle; areola; circuit
2Arabicدَوْرَة—
Every word from Arabic اِسْتَخْدَمَ →Every word from Arabic د →Every word from Arabic ردف →