Where does “swahili” come from?
swahili (Swahili) comes from Arabic سَوَاحِل, from Arabic سَاحِل — coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert.
Ancestry of “swahili”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | سَوَاحِل | coastal dwellers |
| 2 | Arabic | سَاحِل | coast; boundary, coast; border of the desert |
Words derived from “swahili”