Where does “Chewa” come from?
Chewa (English) comes from Chichewa Chicheŵa, from Chichewa chi-, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀- — Class 7 noun prefix.
Chewa (English): A member of an African people inhabiting central...
Definitions
- A member of an African people inhabiting central...
Ancestry of “Chewa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Chichewa | Chicheŵa | — |
| 2 | Chichewa | chi- | language prefix; language |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | kɪ̀- | Class 7 noun prefix |