Where does “*mʊ̀jótò” come from?

*mʊ̀jótò (Proto-Bantu) comes from Proto-Bantu *-jóta, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- — to burn (of a fire).

*mʊ̀jótò (Proto-Bantu): fire

Definitions

  1. fire

Ancestry of “*mʊ̀jótò”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*-jótato warm oneself
2Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-jot-to burn (of a fire)

Words derived from “*mʊ̀jótò”

Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jot- →Every word from Proto-Bantu *-jóta →
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