Where does “hami” come from?

hami (Swahili) comes from Arabic حمى, from Arabic أَحْمَى.

hami (Swahili): to protect

Definitions

  1. to protect

Ancestry of “hami”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحمىto protect; to shelter; fever
2Arabicأَحْمَى—
Every word from Arabic أَحْمَى →Every word from Arabic حمى →
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