Where does “kijio” come from?
kijio (Swahili) comes from Swahili jia, from Swahili ja, from Proto-Bantu -jìja — to come.
kijio (Swahili): dinner, evening meal
Ancestry of “kijio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | jia | Applicative form of -ja |
| 2 | Swahili | ja | to come; going to |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -jìja | to come |