Where does “mwanajeshi” come from?

mwanajeshi (Swahili) comes from Swahili mwana, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jánà — child.

mwanajeshi (Swahili): serviceman, soldier

Definitions

  1. serviceman, soldier

Ancestry of “mwanajeshi”, step by step

mwanajeshi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili mwana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimwanachild; In compounds, someone who does or has a...
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀jánàchild

via Swahili jeshi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilijeshiarmy
2Arabicجَيْش—
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jánà →Every word from Swahili mwana →