Where does “siga” come from?

siga (Rwanda-Rundi) comes from Proto-Bantu -tíga — to leave behind.

siga (Rwanda-Rundi): to leave, forsake, abandon; smear; anoint

Definitions

  1. to leave, forsake, abandon; smear; anoint

Ancestry of “siga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu-tígato leave behind
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