Where does “ulaji” come from?

ulaji (Swahili) comes from Swahili la, from Arabic لَا, from Proto-Semitic lā — not; no.

ulaji (Swahili): eating

Definitions

  1. eating

Ancestry of “ulaji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahililato eat; to consume, to eradicate; no
2Arabicلَاnot; no, not
3Proto-Semiticlānot; no

Words derived from “ulaji”

Every word from Proto-Semitic lā →Every word from Arabic لَا →Every word from Swahili la →