Where does “sababu” come from?

sababu (Swahili) comes from Classical Malay سبب, from Arabic سَبَبْ.

sababu (Swahili): motive; reason; cause

Definitions

  1. motive; reason; cause

Ancestry of “sababu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Malayسبب
2Arabicسَبَبْ

Words derived from “sababu

Every word from Arabic سَبَبْEvery word from Classical Malay سبب