Where does “uananchi” come from?

uananchi (Swahili) comes from Swahili mwananchi, from Swahili mwana, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jánà — child.

uananchi (Swahili): citizenship

Definitions

  1. citizenship

Ancestry of “uananchi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimwananchicitizen
2Swahilimwanachild; In compounds, someone who does or has a...
3Proto-Bantumʊ̀jánàchild
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jánàEvery word from Swahili mwanaEvery word from Swahili mwananchi