Where does “hiari” come from?

hiari (Swahili) comes from Arabic خِيَار, from Persian خیار, from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥.

hiari (Swahili): choice, discretion; option

Definitions

  1. choice, discretion; option

Ancestry of “hiari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicخِيَار—
2Persianخیارcucumber
3Middle Persian𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥—
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭧𐭩𐭠𐭥 →Every word from Persian خیار →Every word from Arabic خِيَار →