Where does “kitu” come from?
kitu (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.
kitu (Swahili): thing
Ancestry of “kitu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | kɪ̀ntʊ̀ | thing, object |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *-ntʊ̀ | — |
Words derived from “kitu”