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Where does “mwizi” come from?

mwizi (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀jíbì.

mwizi (Swahili): thief

Definitions

  1. thief

Ancestry of “mwizi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*mʊ̀jíbì—

Words derived from “mwizi”

  • mwizi
  • wizi
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