Where does “àlàáfíà” come from?

àlàáfíà (Yoruba) comes from Hausa lafiya, from Kanuri kǝ́láfíà, from Arabic عَافِيَة.

àlàáfíà (Yoruba): good health, peace

Definitions

  1. good health, peace

Ancestry of “àlàáfíà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hausalafiyahealth; safely
2Kanurikǝ́láfíà—
3Arabicعَافِيَة—

Words derived from “àlàáfíà”

Every word from Arabic عَافِيَة →Every word from Kanuri kǝ́láfíà →Every word from Hausa lafiya →