Where does “onyo” come from?

onyo (Swahili) comes from Swahili onya, from Swahili -ona.

onyo (Swahili): warning, reprimand; indicator

Definitions

  1. warning, reprimand; indicator

Ancestry of “onyo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilionyawarn, admonish
2Swahili-ona—
Every word from Swahili -ona →Every word from Swahili onya →
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