Where does “upya” come from?
upya (Swahili) comes from Swahili pya, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́à, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́a — to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe.
upya (Swahili): newness; novelty; again; afresh
Definitions
- newness; novelty; again; afresh
Ancestry of “upya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | pya | new, fresh, recent |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́à | new |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́a | to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe |