Where does “urafiki” come from?

urafiki (Swahili) comes from Swahili rafiki, from Arabic رَفِيق, from Arabic رَفَقَ — to be friendly; to assist.

urafiki (Swahili): friendship

Definitions

  1. friendship

Ancestry of “urafiki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilirafikifriend; comrade
2Arabicرَفِيقcompanion
3Arabicرَفَقَto be friendly; to assist
Every word from Arabic رَفَقَ →Every word from Arabic رَفِيق →Every word from Swahili rafiki →