Where does “kanyenyezi” come from?

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

kanyenyezi (Chichewa): starlike brightness

Definitions

  1. starlike brightness

Ancestry of “kanyenyezi”, step by step

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