Where does “mái” come from?

mái (Lingala) comes from Bangi mai, from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ — water.

mái (Lingala): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “mái”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bangimaiwater
2Proto-Bantumàjíjɪ̀water
Every word from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ →Every word from Bangi mai →
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