Where does “mwanafamilia” come from?
mwanafamilia (Swahili) comes from Swahili familia, from Portuguese família, from Latin familia, from Latin famulus, from Proto-Italic famelos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁-m-eló-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
mwanafamilia (Swahili): family member
Definitions
- family member
Ancestry of “mwanafamilia”, step by step
mwanafamilia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili familia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | familia | family |
| 2 | Portuguese | família | family; nuclear family; family; bloodline; kin;... |
| 3 | Latin | familia | family; household; A quantity of land adequate... |
| 4 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |