Where does “mzimizi” come from?

mzimizi (Chichewa) comes from Chichewa zima, from Proto-Bantu *-díma, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *dim- — to extinguish.

mzimizi (Chichewa): deceased

Definitions

  1. deceased

Ancestry of “mzimizi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chichewazimato go out of lights, or fire
2Proto-Bantu*-díma—
3Proto-Atlantic-Congo*dim-to extinguish
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *dim- →Every word from Proto-Bantu *-díma →Every word from Chichewa zima →