Where does “katani” come from?

katani (Swahili) comes from Arabic كتان, from Classical Syriac ܟܶܬܳܢܳܐ — flax; linen.

katani (Swahili): fiber from hemp, flax, or sisal

Definitions

  1. fiber from hemp, flax, or sisal

Ancestry of “katani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكتانflax; linen
2Classical Syriacܟܶܬܳܢܳܐflax; linen

Words derived from “katani”

Every word from Classical Syriac ܟܶܬܳܢܳܐ →Every word from Arabic كتان →