Where does “wake” come from?
wake (Swahili) comes from Swahili mke, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí — woman; wife.
wake (Swahili): plural of mke
Ancestry of “wake”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | mke | wife; Contraction of mwanamke: woman |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀kádí | woman; wife |