Where does “robota” come from?

robota (Swahili) comes from Arabic ربطة, from Arabic رَبَطَ — to tie, to tie up.

robota (Swahili): bale

Definitions

  1. bale

Ancestry of “robota”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicربطةband, rope, string; package, bundle, parcel,...
2Arabicرَبَطَto tie, to tie up
Every word from Arabic رَبَطَ →Every word from Arabic ربطة →