Where does “gawanya” come from?

gawanya (Swahili) comes from Swahili gawa, from Proto-Bantu -gàba — to divide, to distribute.

gawanya (Swahili): to divide up, share

Definitions

  1. to divide up, share

Ancestry of “gawanya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiligawadivide; share, distribute
2Proto-Bantu-gàbato divide, to distribute

Words derived from “gawanya”

Every word from Proto-Bantu -gàba →Every word from Swahili gawa →