Where does “Chitonida” come from?

Chitonida (Translingual) comes from Translingual Chiton, from New Latin chiton, from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.

Chitonida (Translingual): The chitons, molluscs with a shell that is divided into eight articulating valves of aragonite

Definitions

  1. The chitons, molluscs with a shell that is divided into eight articulating valves of aragonite

Ancestry of “Chitonida”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualChitongenus name
2New Latinchitonmollusk
3Ancient Greekχιτώνman's tunic; tunic; coat of mail
4Central Semitickittan—
5Swahilikituthing
6Proto-Bantukɪ̀ntʊ̀thing, object
7Proto-Bantu*-ntʊ̀—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀ →Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀ →Every word from Swahili kitu →