Where does “mwanamaji” come from?

mwanamaji (Swahili) comes from Swahili mwana, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jánà — child.

mwanamaji (Swahili): sailor

Definitions

  1. sailor

Ancestry of “mwanamaji”, step by step

mwanamaji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili mwana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimwanachild; In compounds, someone who does or has a...
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀jánàchild

via Swahili maji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimajiwater; any liquid
2Proto-Bantumàjíjɪ̀water
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jánà →Every word from Swahili mwana →