Where does “rafiki” come from?

rafiki (Swahili) comes from Arabic رَفِيق, from Arabic رَفَقَ — to be friendly; to assist.

rafiki (Swahili): friend; comrade

Definitions

  1. friend; comrade

Ancestry of “rafiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرَفِيقcompanion
2Arabicرَفَقَto be friendly; to assist

Words derived from “rafiki”

Every word from Arabic رَفَقَ →Every word from Arabic رَفِيق →