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Where does “mwanasarufi” come from?

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

mwanasarufi (Swahili): grammarian

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Ancestry of “mwanasarufi”, step by step

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