Where does “masoandro” come from?
masoandro (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy maso, from Swahili macho, from Proto-Bantu ìjícò, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-yíc-.
masoandro (Malagasy): sun
Ancestry of “masoandro”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | maso | eye |
| 2 | Swahili | macho | plural of jicho; eyes |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | ìjícò | eye |
| 4 | Proto-Atlantic-Congo | *-yíc- | — |