Where does “elaka” come from?

elaka (Lingala) comes from Bangi elaka, from Old Irish dag-, from Proto-Celtic dagos — good.

elaka (Lingala): a promise

Definitions

  1. a promise

Ancestry of “elaka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bangielakaa promise
2Old Irishdag-good
3Proto-Celticdagosgood
Every word from Proto-Celtic dagos →Every word from Old Irish dag- →Every word from Bangi elaka →