Where does “ufarisi” come from?

ufarisi (Swahili) comes from Swahili farisi, from Arabic فَارِس, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩, from Old Persian 𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿, from Proto-Iranian párcuš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš, from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus — chest; rib.

ufarisi (Swahili): expertise, proficiency, acumen

Definitions

  1. expertise, proficiency, acumen

Ancestry of “ufarisi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilifarisiexpert, skillful; knight, hero
2Arabicفَارِسthe knight
3Middle Persian𐭯𐭠𐭥𐭮𐭩Persia
4Old Persian𐎱𐎠𐎼𐎿a Persian
5Proto-Iranianpárcušrib
6Proto-Indo-Iranianpárćušrib
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpérḱuschest; rib
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pérḱus →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian párćuš →Every word from Proto-Iranian párcuš →
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