Where does “ushawishi” come from?

ushawishi (Swahili) comes from Swahili shawishi, from Mozarabic شوش, from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭥𐭱𐭩, from Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠, from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗.

ushawishi (Swahili): persuasion, temptation, enticement

Definitions

  1. persuasion, temptation, enticement

Ancestry of “ushawishi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilishawishito persuade, to coax, to tempt, to lure
2Mozarabicشوش—
3Middle Persian𐭮𐭥𐭱𐭩—
4Old Persian𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠—
5Elamite𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗—
Every word from Elamite 𒀸𒋗𒊺𒂗 →Every word from Old Persian 𐏂𐎢𐏁𐎠 →Every word from Middle Persian 𐭮𐭥𐭱𐭩 →