Where does “ŵanthurumi” come from?
ŵanthurumi (Tonga (Malawi)) comes from Tonga (Malawi) ŵanthu, from Proto-Bantu bàntʊ̀ — plural of *mʊ̀ntʊ̀; people.
Ancestry of “ŵanthurumi”, step by step
ŵanthurumi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tonga (Malawi) ŵanthu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonga (Malawi) | ŵanthu | — |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | bàntʊ̀ | plural of *mʊ̀ntʊ̀; people |
via Tonga (Malawi) rumi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonga (Malawi) | rumi | — |