Where does “umoja” come from?

umoja (Swahili) comes from Swahili moja, from Proto-Bantu -mòì — one.

umoja (Swahili): unity, oneness; singular; harmony

Definitions

  1. unity, oneness; singular; harmony

Ancestry of “umoja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilimojaone
2Proto-Bantu-mòìone
Every word from Proto-Bantu -mòìEvery word from Swahili moja