Etymology Explorer
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Where does “Ouganda” come from?
Ouganda (French) comes from Swahili Uganda, from Luganda Buganda — land of the Ganda.
Ancestry of “Ouganda”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Swahili
Uganda
{{w|Buganda}}, subnational kingdom
2
Luganda
Buganda
land of the Ganda
Words derived from “Ouganda”
Ougandais
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