Where does “Negus” come from?

Negus derives from Amharic ንጉሥ, a title for Ethiopian rulers and emperors.

Negus (English): Alternative form of negus

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of negus

Ancestry of “Negus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Amharicንጉሥking
2Ge'ezንጉሥking
3Ge'ezነግሠto rule, reign
Every word from Ge'ez ነግሠ →Every word from Ge'ez ንጉሥ →Every word from Amharic ንጉሥ →
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