Where does “otha” come from?

otha (Chichewa) comes from Proto-Bantu *-jóta, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- — to burn (of a fire).

otha (Chichewa): to burn wood

Definitions

  1. to burn wood

Ancestry of “otha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*-jótato warm oneself
2Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-jot-to burn (of a fire)
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- →Every word from Proto-Bantu *-jóta →
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