Where does “vitu” come from?

vitu (Swahili) comes from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.

vitu (Swahili): plural of kitu

Definitions

  1. plural of kitu

Ancestry of “vitu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikituthing
2Proto-Bantukɪ̀ntʊ̀thing, object
3Proto-Bantu*-ntʊ̀—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ →Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀ →Every word from Swahili kitu →