Where does “kimapenzi” come from?

kimapenzi (Swahili) comes from Swahili mapenzi, from Swahili ma-, from Proto-Bantu mà- — Class 6 noun prefix.

kimapenzi (Swahili): romantic

Definitions

  1. romantic

Ancestry of “kimapenzi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimapenzilove, affection
2Swahilima-The prefix for noun class 6 denoting liquids
3Proto-Bantumà-Class 6 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Bantu mà- →Every word from Swahili ma- →Every word from Swahili mapenzi →