Where does “kibuzi” come from?

kibuzi (Swahili) comes from Swahili mbuzi, from Proto-Bantu mbʊ́dì, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-búdi — goat.

kibuzi (Swahili): Diminutive of mbuzi: little goat

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mbuzi: little goat

Ancestry of “kibuzi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimbuzigoat
2Proto-Bantumbʊ́dìgoat
3Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-búdigoat
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-búdiEvery word from Proto-Bantu mbʊ́dìEvery word from Swahili mbuzi
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