Where does “kgosi” come from?

kgosi (English) comes from Tswana kgosi, from Proto-Bantu nkócì — lion.

kgosi (English): A tribal chief among the Tswana people of...

Definitions

  1. A tribal chief among the Tswana people of...

Ancestry of “kgosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tswanakgosichief, chieftain; king
2Proto-Bantunkócìlion
Every word from Proto-Bantu nkócì →Every word from Tswana kgosi →