Where does “Harare” come from?
Harare comes from Shona rara, a word of unknown meaning in the Shona language.
Ancestry of “Harare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Shona | Harare | — |
| 2 | Shona | rara | to sleep |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -dáada | to lie down, to sleep |
Words derived from “Harare”