Where does “mwanariadha” come from?

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

mwanariadha (Swahili): athlete

Definitions

  1. athlete

Ancestry of “mwanariadha”, step by step

mwanariadha 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 riadha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliriadhaathletics, sport
2Arabicرِيَاضَة—
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