Where does “mapenzi” come from?

mapenzi (Swahili) comes from Swahili ma-, from Proto-Bantu mà- — Class 6 noun prefix.

mapenzi (Swahili): love, affection

Definitions

  1. love, affection

Ancestry of “mapenzi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilima-The prefix for noun class 6 denoting liquids
2Proto-Bantumà-Class 6 noun prefix

Words derived from “mapenzi”

Every word from Proto-Bantu mà- →Every word from Swahili ma- →