Where does “uke” come from?

uke (Swahili) comes from Swahili mke, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí — woman; wife.

uke (Swahili): womanhood

Definitions

  1. womanhood

Ancestry of “uke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimkewife; Contraction of mwanamke: woman
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀kádíwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí →Every word from Swahili mke →
uke — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer