Where does “kifungo” come from?

kifungo (Swahili) comes from Swahili ki-, from Proto-Bantu kɪ́- — Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject...

kifungo (Swahili): a fastening; a brooch; a buckle; a button

Definitions

  1. a fastening; a brooch; a buckle; a button

Ancestry of “kifungo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliki-The prefix for noun class 7 denoting artefacts
2Proto-Bantukɪ́-Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject...
Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ́- →Every word from Swahili ki- →