Where does “molakisi” come from?

molakisi (Lingala) comes from Lingala lakisa, from Bangi lakisa, from Proto-Bantu *-dàg-.

molakisi (Lingala): teacher

Definitions

  1. teacher

Ancestry of “molakisi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lingalalakisato show
2Bangilakisato show
3Proto-Bantu*-dàg-—
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-dàg- →Every word from Bangi lakisa →Every word from Lingala lakisa →