Where does “saotchetsana” come from?
saotchetsana (Chichewa) comes from Chichewa otchetsana, from Chichewa otchetsa, from Chichewa otcha, from Proto-Bantu -jòka — to roast.
Ancestry of “saotchetsana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chichewa | otchetsana | — |
| 2 | Chichewa | otchetsa | — |
| 3 | Chichewa | otcha | to burn |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | -jòka | to roast |