Where does “nkosi” come from?

nkosi (Bangi) comes from Proto-Bantu nkócì — lion.

nkosi (Bangi): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “nkosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantunkócìlion

Words derived from “nkosi

Every word from Proto-Bantu nkócì
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