Where does “ⲭⲓⲧⲱⲛ” come from?

ⲭⲓⲧⲱⲛ (Coptic) comes from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.

ⲭⲓⲧⲱⲛ (Coptic): tunic

Definitions

  1. tunic

Ancestry of “ⲭⲓⲧⲱⲛ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχιτώνman's tunic; tunic; coat of mail
2Central Semitickittan—
3Swahilikituthing
4Proto-Bantukɪ̀ntʊ̀thing, object
5Proto-Bantu*-ntʊ̀—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ →Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀ →Every word from Swahili kitu →