Where does “mwanaisimu” come from?
mwanaisimu (Swahili) comes from Swahili isimu, from Arabic اِسْم, from Proto-Semitic šim-, from Proto-Afroasiatic sim- — name.
mwanaisimu (Swahili): linguist
Ancestry of “mwanaisimu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | isimu | linguistics |
| 2 | Arabic | اِسْم | name, appellation; noun; name; reputation |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | šim- | name |
| 4 | Proto-Afroasiatic | sim- | name |