Where does “chi ikʼ” come from?

chi ikʼ (K'iche') comes from Chichewa chi-, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀- — Class 7 noun prefix.

chi ikʼ (K'iche'): monthly

Definitions

  1. monthly

Ancestry of “chi ikʼ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chichewachi-language prefix; language
2Proto-Bantukɪ̀-Class 7 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀- →Every word from Chichewa chi- →
chi ikʼ — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer