Where does “nzau” come from?

nzau (Kituba) comes from Kongo nzau, from Proto-Bantu njògù — elephant.

nzau (Kituba): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “nzau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kongonzauelephant
2Proto-Bantunjògùelephant
Every word from Proto-Bantu njògù →Every word from Kongo nzau →