Where does “upambaji” come from?

upambaji (Swahili) comes from Swahili pamba, from Persian پنبه, from Middle Persian pmbk' — cotton.

upambaji (Swahili): decoration, adornment

Definitions

  1. decoration, adornment

Ancestry of “upambaji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilipambacotton
2Persianپنبهcotton
3Middle Persianpmbk'cotton
Every word from Middle Persian pmbk' →Every word from Persian پنبه →Every word from Swahili pamba →