Where does “kiwakilishi” come from?

kiwakilishi (Swahili) comes from Swahili wakilisha, from Swahili wakili, from Arabic وَكِيل — agent.

kiwakilishi (Swahili): pronoun

Definitions

  1. pronoun

Ancestry of “kiwakilishi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliwakilishato represent
2Swahiliwakililawyer, attorney
3Arabicوَكِيلagent
Every word from Arabic وَكِيل →Every word from Swahili wakili →Every word from Swahili wakilisha →
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