Where does “buzi” come from?
buzi (Swahili) comes from Swahili mbuzi, from Proto-Bantu mbʊ́dì, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-búdi.
buzi (Swahili): Augmentative of mbuzi: big goat; sugar daddy
Definitions
- Augmentative of mbuzi: big goat; sugar daddy
Ancestry of “buzi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | mbuzi | goat |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mbʊ́dì | goat |
| 3 | Proto-Atlantic-Congo | *-búdi | — |