Where does “ndege” come from?
ndege (Kikuyu) comes from Swahili ndege, from Proto-Bantu ndègè.
ndege (Kikuyu): aeroplane, airplane, plane
Definitions
- aeroplane, airplane, plane
Ancestry of “ndege”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | ndege | bird; aeroplane/airplane |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | ndègè | — |