Where does “kiserikali” come from?
kiserikali (Swahili) comes from Swahili serikali, from Omani Arabic sörkār, from Persian سرکار, from Persian سر, from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤, from Proto-Iranian *cŕ̥Hah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os — head, top; horn.
kiserikali (Swahili): governmental
Definitions
- governmental
Ancestry of “kiserikali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | serikali | government |
| 2 | Omani Arabic | sörkār | — |
| 3 | Persian | سرکار | supervisor, superintendent, overseer, employer,... |
| 4 | Persian | سر | head; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 | head; top, summit |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | *cŕ̥Hah | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćŕ̥Has | head, top |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱŕ̥h₂-os | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |