Where does “kikumi” come from?

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

kikumi (Swahili): A ten-cent coin

Definitions

  1. A ten-cent coin

Ancestry of “kikumi”, 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- →
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