Where does “muYao” come from?

muYao (Tumbuka) comes from Tagalog Yao, from Chinese 姚.

muYao (Tumbuka): Yao person

Definitions

  1. Yao person

Ancestry of “muYao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TagalogYaodeparture; act of going away or leaving
2Chinese姚—
Every word from Chinese 姚 →Every word from Tagalog Yao →