Where does “kimacho” come from?

kimacho (Swahili) comes from Swahili macho, from Proto-Bantu ìjícò, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-yíc-.

kimacho (Swahili): alert, watchful

Definitions

  1. alert, watchful

Ancestry of “kimacho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimachoplural of jicho; eyes
2Proto-Bantuìjícòeye
3Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-yíc-—
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-yíc- →Every word from Proto-Bantu ìjícò →Every word from Swahili macho →