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 سَبَبْ →Every word from Classical Malay سبب →