Where does “kilele” come from?

kilele (Swahili) comes from Arabic قُلَّة, from Aramaic קוּלְתָא.

kilele (Swahili): peak; summit

Definitions

  1. peak; summit

Ancestry of “kilele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقُلَّةjar, wine jug; pinnacle, zenith
2Aramaicקוּלְתָא—

Words derived from “kilele”

Every word from Aramaic קוּלְתָא →Every word from Arabic قُلَّة →