Where does “kusema” come from?
kusema (Swahili) comes from Swahili -sema, from Old Tupi sem, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡ʃem.
kusema (Swahili): infinitive of -sema
Ancestry of “kusema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | -sema | — |
| 2 | Old Tupi | sem | to exit; to leave; to get out |
| 3 | Proto-Tupi-Guarani | *t͡ʃem | — |