Where does “njugumawe” come from?
njugumawe (Swahili) comes from Swahili jiwe, from Proto-Bantu ìbʊ̀è — stone.
njugumawe (Swahili): hard groundnut or peanut
Ancestry of “njugumawe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | jiwe | stone; difficulty |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | ìbʊ̀è | stone |