Where does “posho” come from?

posho (Swahili) comes from English portion, from Middle English porcioun, from Old French porcion, from Latin portio — share, part, portion; relation, proportion.

posho (Swahili): rations, provision

Definitions

  1. rations, provision

Ancestry of “posho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishportionAn allocated amount; That which is divided off or...
2Middle Englishporciounpart
3Old Frenchporcion—
4Latinportioshare, part, portion; relation, proportion

Words derived from “posho”

Every word from Latin portio →Every word from Old French porcion →Every word from Middle English porcioun →