Where does “leche” come from?
leche (English) comes from English lechwe, from Swazi letsa, from Proto-Bantu -déeta — to bring.
leche (English): Archaic form of lechwe
Ancestry of “leche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | lechwe | Kobus leche, an African antelope that inhabits... |
| 2 | Swazi | letsa | to bring |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -déeta | to bring |