Where does “utatu” come from?

utatu (Swahili) comes from Swahili tatu, from Proto-Bantu -tátʊ̀, from Zulu -thathu.

utatu (Swahili): trinity; Trinity

Definitions

  1. trinity; Trinity

Ancestry of “utatu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahilitatuthree
2Proto-Bantu-tátʊ̀three
3Zulu-thathu—
Every word from Zulu -thathu →Every word from Proto-Bantu -tátʊ̀ →Every word from Swahili tatu →