Where does “Zambia” come from?
Zambia (English) comes from English Zambezi — flowing southwestwards from Zambia through east Angola and then east along Zambia's border with Zimbabwe into and through central Mozambique to the Indian Ocean.
Zambia (English): Formerly called Northern Rhodesia
Definitions
- Formerly called Northern Rhodesia
Ancestry of “Zambia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Zambezi | flowing southwestwards from Zambia through east Angola and then east along Zambia's border with Zimbabwe into and through central Mozambique to the Indian Ocean |