Where does “mazishi” come from?

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

mazishi (Swahili): funeral

Definitions

  1. funeral

Ancestry of “mazishi”, 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- →