Where does “kilima” come from?

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

kilima (Swahili): Diminutive of mlima: small hill; hill

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mlima: small hill; hill

Ancestry of “kilima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiliki-The prefix for noun class 7 denoting artefacts
2Proto-Bantukɪ́-Class 7 pronominal concord; Class 7 subject...

Words derived from “kilima

Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ́-Every word from Swahili ki-