Where does “kipambo” come from?

kipambo (Swahili) comes from Swahili pambo, from Swahili pamba, from Persian پنبه, from Middle Persian pmbk' — cotton.

kipambo (Swahili): ornament

Definitions

  1. ornament

Ancestry of “kipambo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilipambodecoration, adornment
2Swahilipambacotton
3Persianپنبهcotton
4Middle Persianpmbk'cotton
Every word from Middle Persian pmbk' →Every word from Persian پنبه →Every word from Swahili pamba →