Where does “ubuntu” come from?

ubuntu (Zulu) comes from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀ntʊ̀ — humanity, mankind.

ubuntu (Zulu): humanity, the human race; humanity, human nature;...

Definitions

  1. humanity, the human race; humanity, human nature;...

Ancestry of “ubuntu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*bʊ̀ntʊ̀humanity, mankind

Words derived from “ubuntu

Every word from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀ntʊ̀
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