Where does “pya” come from?
pya (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́à, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́a — to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe.
pya (Swahili): new, fresh, recent
Ancestry of “pya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́à | new |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́a | to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe |