Where does “ukao” come from?

ukao (Swahili) comes from Swahili kaa, from Proto-Bantu -jìkada, from Proto-Bantu -jìka.

ukao (Swahili): residence, domicile

Definitions

  1. residence, domicile

Ancestry of “ukao”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilikaacoal, charcoal; ember; to sit
2Proto-Bantu-jìkada—
3Proto-Bantu-jìka—
Every word from Proto-Bantu -jìka →Every word from Proto-Bantu -jìkada →Every word from Swahili kaa →