Where does “ujambazi” come from?

ujambazi (Swahili) comes from Swahili jambazi, from Persian جانباز, from Persian جان, from Middle Persian yʾn', from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

ujambazi (Swahili): robbery

Definitions

  1. robbery

Ancestry of “ujambazi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilijambazithief, criminal, villain
2Persianجانبازone who would offer up their life; disabled war...
3Persianجانsoul; being; life
4Middle Persianyʾn'—
5Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
6Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →