Where does “nguvukazi” come from?

nguvukazi (Swahili) comes from Swahili kazi, from Proto-Bantu cad-.

nguvukazi (Swahili): workforce

Definitions

  1. workforce

Ancestry of “nguvukazi”, step by step

nguvukazi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swahili kazi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikaziwork, business; job, occupation
2Proto-Bantucad-

via Swahili nguvu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilinguvustrength
Every word from Proto-Bantu cad-Every word from Swahili kazi
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