Where does “ushiriki” come from?

ushiriki (Swahili) comes from Swahili shiriki, from Arabic شارك, from Arabic ر, from Arabic رَأَى — to see.

ushiriki (Swahili): participation

Definitions

  1. participation

Ancestry of “ushiriki”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilishirikito participate (to join in, to take part, to involve oneself)
2Arabicشاركto share, to participate; to form a partnership,...
3Arabicرsecond-person masculine singular active...
4Arabicرَأَىto see
Every word from Arabic رَأَى →Every word from Arabic ر →Every word from Arabic شارك →
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