Where does “mwanasayansi” come from?
mwanasayansi (Swahili) comes from Swahili sayansi, from English science, from Middle English science, from Old French science, from Latin scientia, from Latin sciēns, from Latin sciō, from Proto-Indo-European sḱēy- — to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,...
mwanasayansi (Swahili): scientist
Ancestry of “mwanasayansi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | sayansi | science |
| 2 | English | science | A particular discipline or branch of learning,... |
| 3 | Middle English | science | facts, knowledge; that which is known; One's... |
| 4 | Old French | science | knowledge; wisdom |
| 5 | Latin | scientia | knowledge; nominative neuter plural of sciēns;... |
| 6 | Latin | sciēns | — |
| 7 | Latin | sciō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱēy- | to shine; to shimmer; shadow; luster, gloss,... |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | skaidą | separation, distinction |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | skÁit- | to cut, part, spearate, divide; to cut, part,... |