Where does “wuqüb chi wuqub” come from?

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

wuqüb chi wuqub (K'iche'): seven by seven (7 x 7)

Definitions

  1. seven by seven (7 x 7)

Ancestry of “wuqüb chi wuqub”, 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- →