Where does “mahameli” come from?

mahameli (Swahili) comes from Persian مخمل, from Arabic مُخْمَل.

mahameli (Swahili): velvet; corduroy

Definitions

  1. velvet; corduroy

Ancestry of “mahameli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمخملvelvet
2Arabicمُخْمَل—
Every word from Arabic مُخْمَل →Every word from Persian مخمل →