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

Definitions

  1. sun

Ancestry of “masoandro”, step by step

masoandro 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 andro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyandroday; morning
2Austronesian*ziuq—
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-yíc- →Every word from Proto-Bantu ìjícò →Every word from Swahili macho →