Where does “namba” come from?
namba (Swahili) comes from Swahili nambari, from English number, from English numb, from English nim, from Middle English nimen, from Old English niman, from Proto-West Germanic neman, from Proto-Germanic nemaną — to distribute; to give, to take.
namba (Swahili): Alternative form of nambari
Definitions
- Alternative form of nambari
Ancestry of “namba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | nambari | number |
| 2 | English | number | An abstract entity used to describe quantity; A... |
| 3 | English | numb | Physically unable to feel, not having the power... |
| 4 | English | nim | To take or seize; To filch, steal; To walk with... |
| 5 | Middle English | nimen | to take |
| 6 | Old English | niman | to take, seize |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | neman | to take |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nemaną | to take |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | nem- | to distribute; to give, to take |