Where does “kabaka” come from?
kabaka (English) comes from Tagalog baka, from Spanish vaca, from Latin vacca, from Proto-Indo-European wokeh₂-.
kabaka (English): The title of the king of Buganda
Definitions
- The title of the king of Buganda
Ancestry of “kabaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Tagalog | baka | cow; beef; maybe, probably |
| 2 | Spanish | vaca | cow; beef; leather |
| 3 | Latin | vacca | cow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wokeh₂- | — |