Where does “ŵaBenjamini” come from?

ŵaBenjamini (Tumbuka) comes from Tumbuka Benjamini, from English Benjamin, from English benzoin, from Middle French benjoin, from Spanish benjuí, from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]].

Ancestry of “ŵaBenjamini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TumbukaBenjaminiBenjamin
2EnglishBenjaminA US$100 bill, which bears a portrait of Benjamin...
3EnglishbenzoinA resinous substance, dry and brittle, obtained...
4Middle Frenchbenjoin
5Spanishbenjuíbenzoin
6Arabic[[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]]
Every word from Arabic [[لُبَان]] [[جَاوِيّ]]