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Where does “ushuru” come from?

ushuru (Swahili) comes from Arabic عُشْر — tithe.

ushuru (Swahili): tax

Definitions

  1. tax

Ancestry of “ushuru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعُشْرtithe
Every word from Arabic عُشْر →