Where does “lóso” come from?

lóso (Lingala) comes from Bangi loso, from Portuguese arroz, from Old Portuguese arroz.

lóso (Lingala): to throw

Definitions

  1. to throw

Ancestry of “lóso”, step by step

lóso traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bangi loso

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bangilosorice
2Portuguesearrozrice
3Old Portuguesearroz—

via Kongo losa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kongolosato throw
2Proto-Bantu*-dùc—
Every word from Old Portuguese arroz →Every word from Portuguese arroz →Every word from Bangi loso →