Where does “Angolan” come from?
Angolan derives from English Angola, from Middle English -en, from Kimbundu ngola, from Proto-Germanic jainaz, from Proto-Indo-European i-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European en.
Angolan (English): Of, from, or pertaining to Angola or the Angolan...
Definitions
- Of, from, or pertaining to Angola or the Angolan...
Ancestry of “Angolan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Angola | — |
| 2 | Portuguese | Angola | Angola |
| 3 | Kimbundu | ngola | king; king's title |
Words derived from “Angolan”