Where does “kasisi” come from?
kasisi (Swahili) comes from Arabic قِسِّيس, from Classical Syriac ܩܫܝܫܐ — ancient, ancestor, forefather; elder,...
kasisi (Swahili): priest
Ancestry of “kasisi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | قِسِّيس | — |
| 2 | Classical Syriac | ܩܫܝܫܐ | ancient, ancestor, forefather; elder,... |