Where does “uno” come from?

uno (Buginese) comes from Cebuano buno, from Amharic ቡና, from Amharic ቡን, from Arabic بُنّ — coffee plant or seed; brine.

uno (Buginese): to kill

Definitions

  1. to kill

Ancestry of “uno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanobunoto assassinate; to murder
2Amharicቡናcoffee
3Amharicቡንcoffee
4Arabicبُنّcoffee plant or seed; brine
Every word from Arabic بُنّ →Every word from Amharic ቡና →Every word from Amharic ቡን →