Where does “kisababishi” come from?

kisababishi (Swahili) comes from Swahili sababisha, from Swahili sababu, from Classical Malay سبب, from Arabic سَبَبْ.

kisababishi (Swahili): causation

Definitions

  1. causation

Ancestry of “kisababishi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilisababishato cause
2Swahilisababumotive; reason; cause
3Classical Malayسبب—
4Arabicسَبَبْ—
Every word from Arabic سَبَبْ →Every word from Classical Malay سبب →Every word from Swahili sababu →