Where does “kiburi” come from?

kiburi (Swahili) comes from Arabic كبر, from Classical Syriac ܩܦܪ — caper-bush.

kiburi (Swahili): arrogance, conceit, pride

Definitions

  1. arrogance, conceit, pride

Ancestry of “kiburi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicكبرto be or become big; to grow, to grow up; to...
2Classical Syriacܩܦܪcaper-bush
Every word from Classical Syriac ܩܦܪ →Every word from Arabic كبر →