Where does “mashindano” come from?

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

mashindano (Swahili): contest, competition

Definitions

  1. contest, competition

Ancestry of “mashindano”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilima-The prefix for noun class 6 denoting liquids
2Proto-Bantumà-Class 6 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Bantu mà- →Every word from Swahili ma- →