Where does “jia” come from?
jia (Swahili) comes from Swahili ja, from Proto-Bantu -jìja — to come.
jia (Swahili): Applicative form of -ja
Ancestry of “jia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | ja | to come; going to |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -jìja | to come |