Where does “lembeka” come from?

lembeka (Tumbuka) comes from Tumbuka lemba, from Proto-Bantu *-démba — to mark.

Ancestry of “lembeka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tumbukalembato mark
2Proto-Bantu*-démbato mark
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-démba →Every word from Tumbuka lemba →