Where does “kusema” come from?

kusema (Swahili) comes from Swahili -sema, from Old Tupi sem, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡ʃem — to leave; to exit.

kusema (Swahili): infinitive of -sema

Definitions

  1. infinitive of -sema

Ancestry of “kusema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahili-sema—
2Old Tupisemto exit; to leave; to get out
3Proto-Tupi-Guarani*t͡ʃemto leave; to exit
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡ʃem →Every word from Swahili -sema →Every word from Old Tupi sem →