Where does “mobáli” come from?
mobáli (Lingala) comes from Lingala bála, from Bangi bala, from Proto-Bantu *-bád.
mobáli (Lingala): man
Definitions
- man
Ancestry of “mobáli”, step by step
mobáli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Lingala bála
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lingala | bála | to get married |
| 2 | Bangi | bala | to marry |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | *-bád | — |
via Bangi mobali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangi | mobali | husband |