Where does “-sema” come from?
-sema (Swahili) comes from Old Tupi sem, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡ʃem.
Ancestry of “-sema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Tupi | sem | to exit; to leave; to get out |
| 2 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *t͡ʃem | — |
Words derived from “-sema”