Where does “mwendawazimu” come from?
mwendawazimu (Swahili) comes from Swahili mwenda, from Swahili m-, from Arabic سَوَاحِل, from Arabic سَاحِل — coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert.
mwendawazimu (Swahili): mentally ill person
Definitions
- mentally ill person
Ancestry of “mwendawazimu”, step by step
mwendawazimu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swahili mwenda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | mwenda | one who goes or walks; a passer-by |
| 2 | Swahili | m- | The prefix for noun class 1 denoting humans; The... |
| 3 | Arabic | سَوَاحِل | coastal dwellers |
| 4 | Arabic | سَاحِل | coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert |
via Swahili wazimu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | wazimu | insanity, madness, mania |