Where does “shanta” come from?

shanta (Swahili) comes from Arabic شنطة, from Ottoman Turkish چانطه, from Persian چنته — sack.

shanta (Swahili): rucksack, knapsack

Definitions

  1. rucksack, knapsack

Ancestry of “shanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicشنطة—
2Ottoman Turkishچانطهwallet, bysack, suitcase
3Persianچنتهsack
Every word from Persian چنته →Every word from Ottoman Turkish چانطه →Every word from Arabic شنطة →
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