Where does “kifuko” come from?

kifuko (Swahili) comes from Swahili mfuko, from Proto-Bantu puko, from Tagalog po, from Hokkien 傅.

kifuko (Swahili): Diminutive of mfuko: little bag

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mfuko: little bag

Ancestry of “kifuko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimfukobag; purse
2Proto-Bantupuko—
3Tagalogpomarks respect toward the person the speaker is...
4Hokkien傅—
Every word from Hokkien 傅 →Every word from Tagalog po →Every word from Proto-Bantu puko →