Where does “usalama” come from?

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

usalama (Swahili): security, safety

Definitions

  1. security, safety

Ancestry of “usalama”, 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- →