Where does “ustadi” come from?

ustadi (Swahili) comes from Swahili stadi, from Arabic أُسْتَاذ, from Persian استاذ — Alternative form of استاد, now considered an...

ustadi (Swahili): skill, competence, expertise

Definitions

  1. skill, competence, expertise

Ancestry of “ustadi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilistadiexpert, skilled person
2Arabicأُسْتَاذprofessor
3PersianاستاذAlternative form of استاد, now considered an...
Every word from Persian استاذ →Every word from Arabic أُسْتَاذ →Every word from Swahili stadi →