Where does “tufani” come from?

tufani (Swahili) comes from Romanian Tufan, from Romanian -an, from Latin -ānus — Of or pertaining to; -ian.

tufani (Swahili): storm, tempest

Definitions

  1. storm, tempest

Ancestry of “tufani”, step by step

tufani traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian Tufan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1RomanianTufandowny oak (Quercus pubescens)
2Romanian-anAdded to nouns and adjectives as an augmentative...
3Latin-ānusOf or pertaining to; -ian

via Arabic طُوفَان

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicطُوفَانstorm, flood; storm; typhoon; storm, deluge,...
2Classical Syriacܛܰܘܦܳܢܳܐ
Every word from Latin -ānusEvery word from Romanian -anEvery word from Romanian Tufan