Where does “kaama” come from?
kaama (English) comes from Tswana kgama, from Proto-Bantu -káma — squeeze, wring.
kaama (English): The hartebeest
Ancestry of “kaama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tswana | kgama | hartebeest; to choke, throttle |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -káma | squeeze, wring |