Where does “uungu” come from?
uungu (Swahili) comes from Swahili mungu, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ — white person.
uungu (Swahili): divinity
Definitions
- divinity
Ancestry of “uungu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | mungu | god deity |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ | white person |