Where does “Utumbuka” come from?

Utumbuka (Tumbuka) comes from Tumbuka u-, from Proto-Bantu ʊ̀- — 2nd person singular subject concord.

Utumbuka (Tumbuka): Tumbuka territory, land of the Tumbuka

Definitions

  1. Tumbuka territory, land of the Tumbuka

Ancestry of “Utumbuka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tumbukau-2nd person singular subject concord. Translates as thou or you (singular or informal)
2Proto-Bantuʊ̀-2nd person singular subject concord
Every word from Proto-Bantu ʊ̀- →Every word from Tumbuka u- →