Where does “chilalamadzi” come from?

chilalamadzi (Chichewa) comes from Chichewa madzi, from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ — water.

chilalamadzi (Chichewa): a type of red or black snake that is very venomous

Definitions

  1. a type of red or black snake that is very venomous

Ancestry of “chilalamadzi”, step by step

chilalamadzi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Chichewa madzi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chichewamadziwater
2Proto-Bantumàjíjɪ̀water

via Chichewa chilala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chichewachilala—
Every word from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ →Every word from Chichewa madzi →