Where does “makali” come from?

makali (Swahili) comes from Swahili kali, from English kalium, from New Latin kalium, from German Kalium, from German Kali, from Arabic قِلْي.

makali (Swahili): cutting edge sharp edge of the blade

Definitions

  1. cutting edge sharp edge of the blade

Ancestry of “makali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikalisharp; fierce; acidic
2EnglishkaliumPotassium
3New Latinkaliumpotassium
4GermanKaliumpotassium
5GermanKalipotash
6Arabicقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic قِلْي →Every word from German Kali →Every word from German Kalium →