Where does “kasimu” come from?

kasimu (Swahili) comes from Arabic قَسَّمَ — to divide, to distribute.

kasimu (Swahili): to divide

Definitions

  1. to divide

Ancestry of “kasimu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقَسَّمَto divide, to distribute
Every word from Arabic قَسَّمَ
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