Where does “liisya” come from?

liisya (Yao (Africa)) comes from Yao (Africa) lya, from Proto-Bantu -dɪ́a — to eat.

Ancestry of “liisya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yao (Africa)lyato eat
2Proto-Bantu-dɪ́ato eat

Words derived from “liisya

Every word from Proto-Bantu -dɪ́aEvery word from Yao (Africa) lya