Where does “uku” come from?
uku (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Nguni kú-, from Proto-Bantu kʊ̀- — 2nd person singular object concord; Class 15 noun...
uku (Yoruba): death
Definitions
- death
Ancestry of “uku”, step by step
uku traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Nguni kú-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nguni | kú- | Second-person singular object concord; Class 15... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | kʊ̀- | 2nd person singular object concord; Class 15 noun... |
via Yoruba kù
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | kù | to die |
via Yoruba u
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | u | him, her, it third-person singular object pronoun following a monosyllabic verb with a high-tone /u/ |