Where does “uume” come from?

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

uume (Swahili): manhood, masculinity; penis

Definitions

  1. manhood, masculinity; penis

Ancestry of “uume”, 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- →