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Where does “cha” come from?

cha (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu *-tɪ́ja.

cha (Swahili): to dawn, to rise; to fear, be afraid

Definitions

  1. to dawn, to rise; to fear, be afraid

Ancestry of “cha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*-tɪ́ja—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-tɪ́ja →