Where does “zilalamadzi” come from?
zilalamadzi (Chichewa) comes from Chichewa madzi, from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ — water.
Ancestry of “zilalamadzi”, step by step
zilalamadzi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Chichewa zilala
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chichewa | zilala | — |