Where does “pembenne” come from?

pembenne (Swahili) comes from Swahili nne, from Proto-Bantu -nàì — four.

pembenne (Swahili): quadrilateral

Definitions

  1. quadrilateral

Ancestry of “pembenne”, step by step

pembenne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili nne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilinnefour
2Proto-Bantu-nàìfour

via Swahili pembe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilipembehorn; tusk; wing
Every word from Proto-Bantu -nàì →Every word from Swahili nne →