Where does “lemba” come from?
lemba (Chichewa) comes from Proto-Bantu *-démba — to mark.
lemba (Chichewa): write; a letter
Definitions
- write; a letter
Ancestry of “lemba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | *-démba | to mark |
lemba (Chichewa) comes from Proto-Bantu *-démba — to mark.
lemba (Chichewa): write; a letter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | *-démba | to mark |