Where does “mnyama” come from?

mnyama (Swahili) comes from Swahili nyama, from Proto-Bantu nɲàmà — animal; meat.

mnyama (Swahili): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “mnyama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilinyamameat
2Proto-Bantunɲàmàanimal; meat

Words derived from “mnyama”

Every word from Proto-Bantu nɲàmà →Every word from Swahili nyama →