Where does “ukao” come from?
ukao (Swahili) comes from Swahili kaa, from Proto-Bantu -jìkada, from Proto-Bantu -jìka.
ukao (Swahili): residence, domicile
Ancestry of “ukao”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | kaa | coal, charcoal; ember; to sit |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -jìkada | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -jìka | — |