Where does “mshikadau” come from?
mshikadau (Swahili) comes from Swahili mshika, from Swahili m-, from Arabic سَوَاحِل, from Arabic سَاحِل — coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert.
mshikadau (Swahili): stakeholder
Definitions
- stakeholder
Ancestry of “mshikadau”, step by step
mshikadau traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili mshika
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | mshika | holder |
| 2 | Swahili | m- | The prefix for noun class 1 denoting humans; The... |
| 3 | Arabic | سَوَاحِل | coastal dwellers |
| 4 | Arabic | سَاحِل | coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert |
via Proto-Germanic dau-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | dau- | — |