Where does “urefu” come from?
urefu (Swahili) comes from Swahili refu, from Proto-Bantu *-dàìpú.
urefu (Swahili): height; length; depth
Ancestry of “urefu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | refu | long, tall; high; deep |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *-dàìpú | — |