Where does “mstafeli” come from?

mstafeli (Swahili) comes from Swahili stafeli, from Omani Arabic ستعفل, from Hindi सीताफल, from Sanskrit सीताफल — Sita's fruit.

mstafeli (Swahili): soursop tree

Definitions

  1. soursop tree

Ancestry of “mstafeli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilistafelisoursop
2Omani Arabicستعفل—
3Hindiसीताफलcustard apple (Annona reticulata); sugar apple
4SanskritसीताफलSita's fruit
Every word from Sanskrit सीताफल →Every word from Hindi सीताफल →Every word from Omani Arabic ستعفل →