Where does “kinu” come from?

kinu (Swahili) comes from Proto-Germanic kinō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵi-n-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- — to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...

kinu (Swahili): mortar

Definitions

  1. mortar

Ancestry of “kinu”, step by step

kinu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Germanic kinō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanickinōA split; crack; A germ; sprout
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵi-n-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵey-to split; divide; germinate; sprout; to split;...

via Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantukɪ̀ntʊ̀thing, object
2Proto-Bantu*-ntʊ̀—

Words derived from “kinu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵey- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵi-n- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kinō →