Where does “kinjia” come from?

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

kinjia (Swahili): Diminutive of njia: small path, narrow street

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of njia: small path, narrow street

Ancestry of “kinjia”, 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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