Where does “maliasili” come from?

maliasili (Swahili) comes from Swahili asili, from Arabic أَصْل — origin, original.

maliasili (Swahili): natural resource

Definitions

  1. natural resource

Ancestry of “maliasili”, step by step

maliasili traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili asili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliasiliorigin
2Arabicأَصْلorigin, original

via Swahili mali

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimaliwealth, riches; property
2Arabicمَالpossessions; wealth; money; property, capital,...
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