Where does “black mamba” come from?

black mamba (English) comes from Zulu iMamba, from Proto-Bantu mbámbà.

black mamba (English): A large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic...

Definitions

  1. A large venomous snake found in Africa, taxonomic...

Ancestry of “black mamba”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ZuluiMambamamba
2Proto-Bantumbámbà—
Every word from Proto-Bantu mbámbà →Every word from Zulu iMamba →
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