Where does “quíton” come from?

quíton (Portuguese) comes from Latin chiton, from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.

quíton (Portuguese): chiton

Definitions

  1. chiton

Ancestry of “quíton”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinchitonmollusk
2Ancient Greekχιτώνman's tunic; tunic; coat of mail
3Central Semitickittan—
4Swahilikituthing
5Proto-Bantukɪ̀ntʊ̀thing, object
6Proto-Bantu*-ntʊ̀—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ →Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀ →Every word from Swahili kitu →