Where does “msemi” come from?

msemi (Swahili) comes from Swahili -sema, from Old Tupi sem, from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡ʃem — to leave; to exit.

msemi (Swahili): speaker

Definitions

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Ancestry of “msemi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahili-sema—
2Old Tupisemto exit; to leave; to get out
3Proto-Tupi-Guarani*t͡ʃemto leave; to exit
Every word from Proto-Tupi-Guarani *t͡ʃem →Every word from Swahili -sema →Every word from Old Tupi sem →