Where does “Donga” come from?

Donga (German) comes from Afrikaans donga, from Zulu udonga, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà — river.

Donga (German): donga

Definitions

  1. donga

Ancestry of “Donga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansdongadonga
2Zuluudongawall; washed-out ravine or gully, deep waterway;...
3Proto-Bantu*mʊ̀dòngàriver
Every word from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀dòngà →Every word from Zulu udonga →Every word from Afrikaans donga →