Where does “jazo” come from?

jazo (Swahili) comes from Swahili jaza, from Arabic جَزَاء — repayment, recompense, reparation, punishment.

jazo (Swahili): addition, increase

Definitions

  1. addition, increase

Ancestry of “jazo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilijazagift, reward, favor
2Arabicجَزَاءrepayment, recompense, reparation, punishment
Every word from Arabic جَزَاء →Every word from Swahili jaza →