Where does “tamanio” come from?

tamanio (Swahili) comes from Swahili tamani, from Arabic تَمَنَّى — to wish.

tamanio (Swahili): desire

Definitions

  1. desire

Ancestry of “tamanio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilitamanito desire, want, crave, long for
2Arabicتَمَنَّىto wish
Every word from Arabic تَمَنَّى →Every word from Swahili tamani →