Where does “nibu” come from?

nibu (Swahili) comes from English NIB, from English neb, from Middle English neb, from Old English nebb, from Proto-Germanic nabją — beak; nose.

nibu (Swahili): nib

Definitions

  1. nib

Ancestry of “nibu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishNIBOf a product that is the subject of a consumer...
2EnglishnebA bird's beak or bill; A person's mouth; A...
3Middle Englishnebface, nose
4Old Englishnebbneb, nib; bill, beak; nose; cartilage of the nose
5Proto-Germanicnabjąbeak; nose
Every word from Proto-Germanic nabją →Every word from Old English nebb →Every word from Middle English neb →