Where does “lemba” come from?
lemba (Tumbuka) comes from Proto-Bantu *-démba — to mark.
lemba (Tumbuka): to mark
Definitions
- to mark
Ancestry of “lemba”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | *-démba | to mark |
lemba (Tumbuka) comes from Proto-Bantu *-démba — to mark.
lemba (Tumbuka): to mark
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | *-démba | to mark |