Where does “kao” come from?
kao (Swahili) comes from Swahili kaa, from Proto-Bantu -jìkada, from Proto-Bantu -jìka.
kao (Swahili): residence, domicile
Ancestry of “kao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | kaa | coal, charcoal; ember; to sit |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -jìkada | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -jìka | — |