Where does “Congo” come from?

I appreciate the detailed instructions, but I need to flag an issue: the etymology chain provided doesn't support deriving "Congo" (a proper noun referring to a region/river in Africa) from Proto-Indo-European roots. This chain appears to trace "one" or "o" as a number/letter, not a geographical term. I cannot write an accurate one-sentence summary because the chain given doesn't etymologically explain "Congo." To do so would violate the rule "State only what the chain supports. Do not invent dates, cognates, or intermediate steps." Could you verify the etymology chain is correct for this headword?

Congo (English): Congregationalist

Definitions

  1. Congregationalist

Ancestry of “Congo”, step by step

Congo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English congregationalist

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcongregationalistOf or pertaining to congregationalism
2EnglishCongregationalOf or pertaining to Congregationalism,...
3EnglishcongregationThe act of congregating or collecting together; A...
4Middle EnglishcongregaciounThe gathering of people, or a crowd
5Old Frenchcongregacioncongregation; gathering; assembly of people
6Latincongregātiōassociation, society
7Latincongregōto gather into a flock
8Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
9Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
10Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
11Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
12Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
13Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
14Middle Englishkyt
15Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
16Old High Germankuti
17Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
18Proto-Germanickweduzresin
19Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
20Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

via Kongo nkongo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kongonkongo

Words derived from “Congo

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-