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Where does “Umisri” come from?
Umisri (Swahili) comes from Swahili U-, from Proto-Bantu ʊ̀- — 2nd person singular subject concord.
Ancestry of “Umisri”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Swahili
U-
The prefix for noun class 11 denoting a country
2
Proto-Bantu
ʊ̀-
2nd person singular subject concord
Every word from Proto-Bantu ʊ̀- →
Every word from Swahili U- →