Where does “miti” come from?
miti (Swahili) comes from Swahili mti, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀tɪ́ — tree; stick.
miti (Swahili): plural of mti
Ancestry of “miti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | mti | tree; pole; wood |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀tɪ́ | tree; stick |