Where does “kasi” come from?

kasi (Swahili) comes from Arabic قاس, from Arabic قَاسَ — to measure.

kasi (Swahili): speed; force; quickly

Definitions

  1. speed; force; quickly

Ancestry of “kasi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقاسto measure; to compare; to infer from analogy
2Arabicقَاسَto measure
Every word from Arabic قَاسَ →Every word from Arabic قاس →