Where does “ushukuru” come from?
ushukuru (Swahili) comes from Swahili shukuru, from Arabic شُكْر — thankfulness.
ushukuru (Swahili): gratitude, thanks
Ancestry of “ushukuru”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swahili | shukuru | thank |
| 2 | Arabic | شُكْر | thankfulness |