Where does “mbano” come from?
mbano (Swahili) comes from Scottish Gaelic bana-, from Scottish Gaelic ban-, from Scottish Gaelic bean, from Middle Irish ben, from Old Irish ben, from Proto-Celtic benā, from Proto-Indo-European gʷḗn, from Proto-Indo-European gʷen- — woman.
mbano (Swahili): clamp, cleft stick
Definitions
- clamp, cleft stick
Ancestry of “mbano”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | bana- | Alternative form of ban- |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | ban- | A prefix appended to words to make a female form,... |
| 3 | Scottish Gaelic | bean | woman, wife |
| 4 | Middle Irish | ben | woman |
| 5 | Old Irish | ben | woman; wife; third-person singular present... |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | benā | woman |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷḗn | woman |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷen- | woman |