kibonyezo

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *ki-

Swahili ki-

Swahili -bonyeza

Proto-Bantu *-ò

Proto-Sabaki *-o

Swahili -o

Swahili kibonyezo

From ki- + -bonyeza (“to press, click”) + -o.

Noun

kibonyezo class VII (plural vibonyezo class VIII)

1. button
2. (computing) key