Where does “umakhi” come from?

umakhi (Swazi) comes from Swazi umu-, from Proto-Bantu *[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]].

umakhi (Swazi): builder

Definitions

  1. builder

Ancestry of “umakhi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swaziumu-Class 1 noun prefix; Class 3 noun prefix
2Proto-Bantu*[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]]—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]] →Every word from Swazi umu- →
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