Where does “anakandriamaso” come from?

anakandriamaso (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy maso, from Swahili macho, from Proto-Bantu ìjícò, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-yíc-.

anakandriamaso (Malagasy): pupil of the eye

Definitions

  1. pupil of the eye

Ancestry of “anakandriamaso”, step by step

anakandriamaso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malagasy maso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasymasoeye
2Swahilimachoplural of jicho; eyes
3Proto-Bantuìjícòeye
4Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-yíc-—

via Malagasy anakandriana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyanakandriana—
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-yíc- →Every word from Proto-Bantu ìjícò →Every word from Swahili macho →