Where does “tumaji” come from?

tumaji (Tumbuka) comes from Tumbuka maji, from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ — water.

Ancestry of “tumaji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tumbukamajiwater
2Proto-Bantumàjíjɪ̀water
Every word from Proto-Bantu màjíjɪ̀ →Every word from Tumbuka maji →