Where does “sahaba” come from?

sahaba (Swahili) comes from Arabic صَحَابَة — companions.

sahaba (Swahili): companion of the prophet Muhammad, Sahabi

Definitions

  1. companion of the prophet Muhammad, Sahabi

Ancestry of “sahaba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicصَحَابَةcompanions
Every word from Arabic صَحَابَة