Where does “himidi” come from?

himidi (Swahili) comes from Arabic حَمِدَ, from Arabic م, from Proto-Semitic šamaʿ-.

himidi (Swahili): praise

Definitions

  1. praise

Ancestry of “himidi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَمِدَto praise; to thank or to praise
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 حَمِدَ →