Where does “kiambishi” come from?

kiambishi (Swahili) comes from Swahili ambisha, from Swahili amba, from Proto-Bantu -gàmba — to speak, to answer.

kiambishi (Swahili): an affix

Definitions

  1. an affix

Ancestry of “kiambishi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliambishato put a boat alongside another
2Swahiliambawhich; who; to say, to explain
3Proto-Bantu-gàmbato speak, to answer
Every word from Proto-Bantu -gàmba →Every word from Swahili amba →Every word from Swahili ambisha →