Where does “kipimajoto” come from?

kipimajoto (Swahili) comes from Swahili joto — heat, warmth.

kipimajoto (Swahili): thermometer

Definitions

  1. thermometer

Ancestry of “kipimajoto”, step by step

kipimajoto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili joto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilijotoheat, warmth

via Swahili pima

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilipimato test, examine
Every word from Swahili joto