Where does “upungufu” come from?

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

upungufu (Swahili): deficiency, lack

Definitions

  1. deficiency, lack

Ancestry of “upungufu”, 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- →