Where does “mwaasi” come from?
mwaasi (Swahili) comes from Finnish aasi, from Old Swedish asne, from Old French asne, from Latin asinus, from Latin acinus, from Latin acies, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
mwaasi (Swahili): rebel
Definitions
- rebel
Ancestry of “mwaasi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | aasi | donkey, ass; stupid person |
| 2 | Old Swedish | asne | — |
| 3 | Old French | asne | donkey; ass |
| 4 | Latin | asinus | a donkey, an ass; an ass, an idiot, a dolt, a... |
| 5 | Latin | acinus | a berry, especially the grape; the seed of a... |
| 6 | Latin | acies | sharp edge or point; battle line; battle,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |