Where does “fisha” come from?

fisha (Swahili) comes from Swahili fa, from Proto-Bantu -kúa, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú- — to die.

fisha (Swahili): to murder, kill

Definitions

  1. to murder, kill

Ancestry of “fisha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilifato die; to stop, come to an end
2Proto-Bantu-kúato die
3Proto-Atlantic-Congo*kwwú-to die
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú- →Every word from Proto-Bantu -kúa →Every word from Swahili fa →