Where does “inkosi” come from?

inkosi (English) comes from Zulu inkosi, from Proto-Bantu nkócì — lion.

inkosi (English): A chief

Definitions

  1. A chief

Ancestry of “inkosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluinkosichief, king
2Proto-Bantunkócìlion
Every word from Proto-Bantu nkócì →Every word from Zulu inkosi →