Where does “chitone” come from?
chitone (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.
chitone (Italian): chiton
Ancestry of “chitone”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | χιτών | man's tunic; tunic; coat of mail |
| 2 | Central Semitic | kittan | — |
| 3 | Swahili | kitu | thing |
| 4 | Proto-Bantu | kɪ̀ntʊ̀ | thing, object |
| 5 | Proto-Bantu | *-ntʊ̀ | — |