Where does “Malawi” come from?

Malawi (Yoruba) comes from English Malawi, from Chichewa malaŵí.

Ancestry of “Malawi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishMalawi—
2Chichewamalaŵí—
Every word from Chichewa malaŵí →Every word from English Malawi →