Where does “yakuti” come from?

yakuti (Swahili) comes from Arabic يَاقُوت, from Ancient Greek Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος.

yakuti (Swahili): ruby

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Arabic	يَاقُوت	—
2	Ancient Greek	Ῠ̔ᾰ́κινθος	—

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