Where does “Cinyakyusa” come from?

Cinyakyusa (Tumbuka) comes from Tumbuka Ci-, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀- — Class 7 noun prefix.

Cinyakyusa (Tumbuka): Nyakyusa language

Definitions

  1. Nyakyusa language

Ancestry of “Cinyakyusa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TumbukaCi-Prefix denoting languages
2Proto-Bantukɪ̀-Class 7 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀- →Every word from Tumbuka Ci- →