Where does “chiton” come from?

chiton (French) comes from New Latin chiton, from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.

chiton (French): chiton clothing

Definitions

chiton clothing

Ancestry of “chiton”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	New Latin	chiton	mollusk
2	Ancient Greek	χιτών	man's tunic; tunic; coat of mail
3	Central Semitic	kittan	—
4	Swahili	kitu	thing
5	Proto-Bantu	kɪ̀ntʊ̀	thing, object
6	Proto-Bantu	*-ntʊ̀	—

Words derived from “chiton”

chiton

Every word from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ →Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀ →Every word from Swahili kitu →