Where does “ngaka” come from?

ngaka (English) comes from Tswana ngaka, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀gàngà — witch doctor, medicine man.

ngaka (English): A traditional Sotho witch doctor

Definitions

  1. A traditional Sotho witch doctor

Ancestry of “ngaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tswanangakadoctor, physician; traditional healer, witch...
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀gàngàwitch doctor, medicine man
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀gàngàEvery word from Tswana ngaka
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