Where does “wema” come from?
wema (Swahili) comes from Swahili U-, from Proto-Bantu ʊ̀- — 2nd person singular subject concord.
wema (Swahili): goodness
Ancestry of “wema”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | U- | The prefix for noun class 11 denoting a country |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | ʊ̀- | 2nd person singular subject concord |