Where does “serikali” come from?
serikali (Swahili) comes from Omani Arabic sörkār, from Persian سرکار, from Persian سر, from Middle Persian 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤, from Proto-Iranian *cŕ̥Hah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćŕ̥Has, from Proto-Indo-European ḱŕ̥h₂-os, from Proto-Indo-European ḱerh₂- — head, top; horn.
serikali (Swahili): government
Definitions
- government
Ancestry of “serikali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Omani Arabic | sörkār | — |
| 2 | Persian | سرکار | supervisor, superintendent, overseer, employer,... |
| 3 | Persian | سر | head; the topmost, foremost, or leading part;... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | 𐭫𐭥𐭩𐭱𐭤 | head; top, summit |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | *cŕ̥Hah | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćŕ̥Has | head, top |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱŕ̥h₂-os | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱerh₂- | head, top; horn |