Where does “mwanasarufi” come from?

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

mwanasarufi (Swahili): grammarian

Definitions

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Ancestry of “mwanasarufi”, step by step

mwanasarufi 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 sarufi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilisarufigrammar, inflection
2Arabicصَرْفexpense
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jánà →Every word from Swahili mwana →