Where does “jira” come from?

jira (Swahili) comes from Hindi जीरा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕, from Sanskrit जीरक — cumin seed.

jira (Swahili): cumin

Definitions

  1. cumin

Ancestry of “jira”, step by step

jira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi जीरा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiजीराcumin
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕—
3Sanskritजीरकcumin seed

via Arabic مَجْرًى

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicمَجْرًى—
Every word from Sanskrit जीरक →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀚𑀻𑀭𑀕 →Every word from Hindi जीरा →