Where does “umumo” come from?
umumo (Zulu) comes from Zulu ma, from Proto-Bantu -jɪ́ma — to stand; to stop.
umumo (Zulu): feature, characteristic; condition, state
Definitions
- feature, characteristic; condition, state
Ancestry of “umumo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | ma | to stand, to be standing; to stand still, to not... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -jɪ́ma | to stand; to stop |