Where does “negus” come from?
negus (English) comes from Amharic ንጉሥ, from Ge'ez ንጉሥ, from Ge'ez ነግሠ.
negus (English): A drink of wine, lemon, sugar, nutmeg and hot...
Definitions
- A drink of wine, lemon, sugar, nutmeg and hot...
Ancestry of “negus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Amharic | ንጉሥ | king |
| 2 | Ge'ez | ንጉሥ | — |
| 3 | Ge'ez | ነግሠ | — |
Words derived from “negus”