Where does “ukali” come from?

ukali (Swahili) comes from Swahili kali, from English kalium, from New Latin kalium, from German Kalium, from German Kali, from Arabic قِلْي.

ukali (Swahili): severity, intensity

Definitions

  1. severity, intensity

Ancestry of “ukali”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikalisharp; fierce; acidic
2EnglishkaliumPotassium
3New Latinkaliumpotassium
4GermanKaliumpotassium
5GermanKalipotash
6Arabicقِلْي—
Every word from Arabic قِلْي →Every word from German Kali →Every word from German Kalium →
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