Where does “gawo” come from?

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

gawo (Swahili): piece, part, portion

Definitions

  1. piece, part, portion

Ancestry of “gawo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiligawadivide; share, distribute
2Proto-Bantu-gàbato divide, to distribute
Every word from Proto-Bantu -gàba →Every word from Swahili gawa →