Where does “bantu” come from?

bantu (Iban) comes from Malay bantu — to help; assistant, :helper.

bantu (Iban): help, assist

Definitions

  1. help, assist

Ancestry of “bantu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaybantuto help; assistant, :helper
Every word from Malay bantu
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