Where does “la” come from?
la (Swahili) comes from Arabic لَا, from Proto-Semitic lā — not; no.
la (Swahili): to eat; to consume, to eradicate; no
Definitions
- to eat; to consume, to eradicate; no
Ancestry of “la”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | لَا | not; no, not |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | lā | not; no |