Where does “sihiri” come from?

sihiri (Swahili) comes from Arabic سِحْر, from Persian باز, from Middle Persian ʾpʾc.

sihiri (Swahili): witchcraft, magic, sorcery

Definitions

  1. witchcraft, magic, sorcery

Ancestry of “sihiri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicسِحْرspell; charm; magic, sorcery
2Persianبازopen; wide; again
3Middle Persianʾpʾc—
Every word from Middle Persian ʾpʾc →Every word from Persian باز →Every word from Arabic سِحْر →