Where does “uanachama” come from?
uanachama (Swahili) comes from Swahili mwanachama, from Swahili mwana, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jánà — child.
uanachama (Swahili): membership
Ancestry of “uanachama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | mwanachama | member; party member |
| 2 | Swahili | mwana | child; In compounds, someone who does or has a... |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀jánà | child |