ulinganisho

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *lu-

Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-

Proto-Sabaki *wu-

Swahili u-

Proto-Bantu [Term?]

Swahili -linga

Proto-Bantu *-ana

Proto-Sabaki *-ana

Swahili -ana

Swahili -lingana

Proto-Bantu *-ɪka

Proto-Bantu *-ia

Common Bantu *-ɪkia

Proto-Sabaki *-išya

Swahili -isha

Swahili -linganisha

Proto-Bantu *-ò

Proto-Sabaki *-o

Swahili -o

Swahili ulinganisho

From u- + -linganisha (“to compare”) + -o.

Noun

ulinganisho class XI (no plural)

1. comparison