Where does “hukwana” come from?

hukwana (Shona) comes from Shona huku, from Proto-Bantu nkʊ́kʊ́.

hukwana (Shona): young chicken; chick

Definitions

  1. young chicken; chick

Ancestry of “hukwana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Shonahukuchicken
2Proto-Bantunkʊ́kʊ́—
Every word from Proto-Bantu nkʊ́kʊ́ →Every word from Shona huku →