Where does “kichwamaji” come from?

kichwamaji (Swahili) comes from Swahili maji, from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ — water.

kichwamaji (Swahili): stupid person, idiot

Definitions

  1. stupid person, idiot

Ancestry of “kichwamaji”, step by step

kichwamaji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili maji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimajiwater; any liquid
2Proto-Bantumàjíjɪ̀water

via Swahili kichwa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikichwahead
Every word from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀Every word from Swahili maji