Where does “imbongi” come from?

imbongi (English) comes from Zulu imbongi, from Zulu in-, from Proto-Bantu *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]].

imbongi (English): A praise singer, a traditional bard in Zulu...

Definitions

  1. A praise singer, a traditional bard in Zulu...

Ancestry of “imbongi”, step by step

imbongi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zulu imbongi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ZuluimbongiA praise singer, a traditional bard in Zulu...
2Zuluin-Class 9 noun prefix
3Proto-Bantu*[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]]—

via Xhosa imbongi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosaimbongipraise singer
2Xhosain-Class 9 noun prefix

Words derived from “imbongi”

Every word from Proto-Bantu *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]] →Every word from Zulu in- →Every word from Zulu imbongi →