Where does “kifaranga” come from?

kifaranga (Swahili) comes from Swahili faranga, from Portuguese frangão, from Portuguese -ão, from Old Portuguese -ão, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

kifaranga (Swahili): chick

Definitions

  1. chick

Ancestry of “kifaranga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilifarangachick
2Portuguesefrangão—
3Portuguese-ãoforms the augmentative of nouns; forms the...
4Old Portuguese-ão—
5Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian
Every word from Latin -ānus →Every word from Portuguese -ão →Every word from Portuguese frangão →