Where does “kachiphaniphani” come from?

kachiphaniphani (Chichewa) comes from Chichewa ka-, from Taos ká-.

kachiphaniphani (Chichewa): firefly

Definitions

  1. firefly

Ancestry of “kachiphaniphani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chichewaka-diminutive
2Taoská-—
Every word from Taos ká- →Every word from Chichewa ka- →