Where does “hamaki” come from?

hamaki (Swahili) comes from Arabic حمق, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

hamaki (Swahili): rage, sudden anger

Definitions

  1. rage, sudden anger

Ancestry of “hamaki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحمقto be stupid, foolish; to become furious; to...
2Arabicمa prefix used to create nouns of place; a prefix...
3Proto-Semiticšamaʿ-—
Every word from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ- →Every word from Arabic م →Every word from Arabic حمق →