Where does “kikao” come from?

kikao (Swahili) comes from Swahili kaa, from Proto-Bantu -jìkada, from Proto-Bantu -jìka.

kikao (Swahili): residence; assembly, council; meeting

Definitions

  1. residence; assembly, council; meeting

Ancestry of “kikao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikaacoal, charcoal; ember; to sit
2Proto-Bantu-jìkada—
3Proto-Bantu-jìka—
Every word from Proto-Bantu -jìka →Every word from Proto-Bantu -jìkada →Every word from Swahili kaa →