Where does “nkosi” come from?

nkosi (Kongo) comes from Proto-Bantu nkócì — lion.

nkosi (Kongo): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “nkosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantunkócìlion
Every word from Proto-Bantu nkócì
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