Where does “damu” come from?
damu (Swahili) comes from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.
damu (Swahili): blood; menstruation
Ancestry of “damu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Arabic | دَم | blood |
| 2 | Proto-Semitic | dam- | blood |
| 3 | Proto-Afroasiatic | dam- | blood |