Where does “muMidiyani” come from?

muMidiyani (Tumbuka) comes from Tumbuka Midiyani, from English Midian, from Hebrew מִדְיָן.

muMidiyani (Tumbuka): Midianite

Definitions

  1. Midianite

Ancestry of “muMidiyani”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TumbukaMidiyaniMidian
2EnglishMidianA biblical location in northwest Arabia
3Hebrewמִדְיָן—
Every word from Hebrew מִדְיָן →Every word from English Midian →Every word from Tumbuka Midiyani →