Where does “kaa rada” come from?

kaa rada (Swahili) comes from Swahili kaa, from Proto-Bantu -jìkada, from Proto-Bantu -jìka.

kaa rada (Swahili): to stay alert, to be alert

Definitions

  1. to stay alert, to be alert

Ancestry of “kaa rada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikaacoal, charcoal; ember; to sit
2Proto-Bantu-jìkada—
3Proto-Bantu-jìka—
Every word from Proto-Bantu -jìka →Every word from Proto-Bantu -jìkada →Every word from Swahili kaa →