Where does “umntwana” come from?

umntwana (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa umntu, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintu.

umntwana (Xhosa): child

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Xhosa	umntu	person, human
2	Proto-Bantu	*mʊ̀ntʊ̀	—
3	Proto-Atlantic-Congo	*-nintu	—

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