Where does “dubu barafu” come from?

dubu barafu (Swahili) comes from Swahili barafu, from Persian برف, from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫, from Proto-Iranian wafrah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wapras — a scattered pile, mound.

dubu barafu (Swahili): polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Definitions

  1. polar bear (Ursus maritimus)

Ancestry of “dubu barafu”, step by step

dubu barafu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili barafu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilibarafuice
2Persianبرفsnow
3Middle Persian𐭥𐭯𐭫—
4Proto-Iranianwafrahsnow
5Proto-Indo-Iranianwaprasa scattered pile, mound

via Swahili dubu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilidububear
2Arabicدُبّbear; bull
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wapras →Every word from Proto-Iranian wafrah →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭥𐭯𐭫 →