Where does “Ubuntu” come from?
Ubuntu (English) comes from Xhosa ubuntu, from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀ntʊ̀.
Ubuntu (English): A South African ideology focusing on people's...
Definitions
- A South African ideology focusing on people's...
Ancestry of “Ubuntu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Xhosa | ubuntu | humaneness, solidarity |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *bʊ̀ntʊ̀ | — |