Where does “mzungu” come from?
mzungu (English) comes from Swahili mzungu, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ — white person.
mzungu (English): A white person
Ancestry of “mzungu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | mzungu | European, white person; rich person |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ | white person |