Where does “uhuru” come from?

uhuru (Swahili) comes from Swahili huru, from Arabic حُرّ — free, noble, virtuous.

uhuru (Swahili): freedom; independence

Definitions

  1. freedom; independence

Ancestry of “uhuru”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilihurufree, liberated; freedman, manumitted slave
2Arabicحُرّfree, noble, virtuous

Words derived from “uhuru”

Every word from Arabic حُرّ →Every word from Swahili huru →