Where does “umufi” come from?
umufi (Swazi) comes from Swazi fa, from Proto-Bantu -kúa, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú-.
umufi (Swazi): dead person
Ancestry of “umufi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swazi | fa | to die |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -kúa | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Atlantic-Congo | *kwwú- | — |