Where does “ndege” come from?
ndege (Chichewa) comes from Swahili ndege, from Proto-Bantu ndègè.
ndege (Chichewa): airplane, aircraft
Ancestry of “ndege”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | ndege | bird; aeroplane/airplane |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | ndègè | — |