Where does “tibu” come from?

tibu (Swahili) comes from Swahili tiba, from Arabic طِبّ, from Arabic ـِيّ — {{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

tibu (Swahili): to treat, to cure, to heal

Definitions

  1. to treat, to cure, to heal

Ancestry of “tibu”, step by step

tibu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili tiba

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilitibamedical treatment
2Arabicطِبّmedicine
3Arabicـِيّ{{n-g|suffix used to derive adjectives and...

via Arabic طِيب

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطِيب—
Every word from Arabic ـِيّ →Every word from Arabic طِبّ →Every word from Swahili tiba →