Where does “lino” come from?

lino (Lingala) comes from Bangi lino, from Swahili jino, from Proto-Bantu ìjínò — tooth.

lino (Lingala): tooth

Definitions

  1. tooth

Ancestry of “lino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bangilino—
2Swahilijinotooth
3Proto-Bantuìjínòtooth
Every word from Proto-Bantu ìjínò →Every word from Swahili jino →Every word from Bangi lino →
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