Where does “mapinduzi” come from?
mapinduzi (Swahili) comes from Swahili pinduza, from Swahili pinda, from Proto-Bantu *-pɪ̀nda.
mapinduzi (Swahili): revolution
Ancestry of “mapinduzi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | pinduza | Causative form of -pindua |
| 2 | Swahili | pinda | bend, shape into a curve |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | *-pɪ̀nda | — |