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
- Diminutive of mfuko: little bag
Ancestry of “kifuko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | mfuko | bag; purse |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | puko | — |
| 3 | Tagalog | po | marks respect toward the person the speaker is... |
| 4 | Hokkien | 傅 | — |