Where does “kukomana” come from?

kukomana (Tumbuka) comes from Tumbuka komana, from Tumbuka koma, from Proto-Bantu *-kóma — to hammer.

Ancestry of “kukomana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tumbukakomana—
2Tumbukakomato kill
3Proto-Bantu*-kómato hammer
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-kóma →Every word from Tumbuka koma →Every word from Tumbuka komana →