Where does “mlozi” come from?

mlozi (Swahili) comes from Swahili lozi, from Chinese 騾子 — mule.

mlozi (Swahili): almond tree; wizard, sorcerer

Definitions

  1. almond tree; wizard, sorcerer

Ancestry of “mlozi”, step by step

mlozi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili lozi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahililozialmond
2Chinese騾子mule

via Swahili loga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahililoga—
Every word from Chinese 騾子 →Every word from Swahili lozi →