Where does “muBenjamini” come from?

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

muBenjamini (Tumbuka): Benjaminite

Definitions

  1. Benjaminite

Ancestry of “muBenjamini”, 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]]
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