Where does “udobi” come from?

udobi (Swahili) comes from Swahili dobi, from Hindi धोबी, from Hindi धोब — a wash.

udobi (Swahili): laundering

Definitions

  1. laundering

Ancestry of “udobi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilidobiwasherman, washerwoman
2Hindiधोबीwasherman
3Hindiधोबa wash
Every word from Hindi धोब →Every word from Hindi धोबी →Every word from Swahili dobi →