Where does “kende” come from?

kende (Lingala) comes from Bangi kendele, from Proto-Bantu -gènda — to walk, to go; to travel.

kende (Lingala): to go

Definitions

  1. to go

Ancestry of “kende”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bangikendeleto go
2Proto-Bantu-gèndato walk, to go; to travel
Every word from Proto-Bantu -gènda →Every word from Bangi kendele →
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