Where does “ubichi” come from?

ubichi (Swahili) comes from Swahili bichi, from Kabuverdianu bitchu, from Portuguese Bicho, from Vulgar Latin bistius, from Latin bēstia — a beast.

ubichi (Swahili): unripeness; rawness; freshness

Definitions

  1. unripeness; rawness; freshness

Ancestry of “ubichi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilibichiraw; unripe; fresh
2Kabuverdianubitchusmall animal
3PortugueseBichobeast non-human animal
4Vulgar Latinbistius—
5Latinbēstiaa beast
Every word from Latin bēstia →Every word from Vulgar Latin bistius →Every word from Portuguese Bicho →