Where does “stafeli” come from?

stafeli (Swahili) comes from Omani Arabic ستعفل, from Hindi सीताफल, from Sanskrit सीताफल — Sita's fruit.

stafeli (Swahili): soursop

Definitions

  1. soursop

Ancestry of “stafeli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Omani Arabicستعفل—
2Hindiसीताफलcustard apple (Annona reticulata); sugar apple
3SanskritसीताफलSita's fruit

Words derived from “stafeli”

Every word from Sanskrit सीताफल →Every word from Hindi सीताफल →Every word from Omani Arabic ستعفل →
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