Where does “kinara” come from?

kinara (Swahili) comes from Gujarati કિનારો, from Classical Persian کناره.

kinara (Swahili): candlestick

Definitions

  1. candlestick

Ancestry of “kinara”, step by step

kinara traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati કિનારો

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiકિનારોshore, bank
2Classical Persianکناره—

via Swahili mnara

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimnaratower; lighthouse; minaret
2Arabicمَنَارَةlighthouse, minaret

Words derived from “kinara”

Every word from Classical Persian کناره →Every word from Gujarati કિનારો →