Where does “uandishi” come from?
uandishi (Swahili) comes from Swahili andika, from Swahili -ika, from Proto-Bantu -ɪka.
uandishi (Swahili): composition, essay
Ancestry of “uandishi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | andika | write; draw; Stative form of -andaa: be set, put... |
| 2 | Swahili | -ika | stative affix |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -ɪka | — |