Where does “umkhaya” come from?

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

umkhaya (Swazi): person from home; family members

Definitions

  1. person from home; family members

Ancestry of “umkhaya”, 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- →