Where does “volomaso” come from?

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

volomaso (Malagasy): eyebrow

Definitions

  1. eyebrow

Ancestry of “volomaso”, step by step

volomaso 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 volo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malagasyvolohair; bamboo
2Proto-Austronesianbulu—
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-yíc- →Every word from Proto-Bantu ìjícò →Every word from Swahili macho →