Where does “ukweli” come from?

ukweli (Swahili) comes from Swahili U-, from Proto-Bantu ʊ̀- — 2nd person singular subject concord.

ukweli (Swahili): truth, truthfulness

Definitions

  1. truth, truthfulness

Ancestry of “ukweli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SwahiliU-The prefix for noun class 11 denoting a country
2Proto-Bantuʊ̀-2nd person singular subject concord
Every word from Proto-Bantu ʊ̀- →Every word from Swahili U- →