Where does “Chimalawi” come from?

Chimalawi (Chichewa) comes from Chichewa chi-, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀- — Class 7 noun prefix.

Chimalawi (Chichewa): Malawian culture and language

Definitions

  1. Malawian culture and language

Ancestry of “Chimalawi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chichewachi-language prefix; language
2Proto-Bantukɪ̀-Class 7 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀- →Every word from Chichewa chi- →