Where does “mzoungou” come from?
mzoungou (French) comes from Swahili mzungu, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ — white person.
mzoungou (French): mzungu a white person
Definitions
- mzungu a white person
Ancestry of “mzoungou”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swahili | mzungu | European, white person; rich person |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ | white person |