Where does “mtungi” come from?
mtungi (Swahili) comes from Persian تنگ, from Middle Persian tng, from Proto-Indo-European tenk- — to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,...
mtungi (Swahili): water jar
Ancestry of “mtungi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Persian | تنگ | narrow, strait; tight; flagon; carafe |
| 2 | Middle Persian | tng | narrow, tight |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |