Where does “chakula” come from?

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

chakula (Swahili): food

Definitions

  1. food

Ancestry of “chakula”, step by step

chakula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili cha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilichato dawn, to rise; to fear, be afraid
2Proto-Bantu*-tɪ́ja—

via Swahili kula

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikulainfinitive of -la
2Proto-Bantu*kʊ̀dɪ́a—

Words derived from “chakula”

Every word from Proto-Bantu *-tɪ́ja →Every word from Swahili cha →