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

  1. to eat; to consume, to eradicate; no

Ancestry of “la”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicلَاnot; no, not
2Proto-Semiticlānot; no

Words derived from “la”

Every word from Proto-Semitic lā →Every word from Arabic لَا →