Where does “ngoi” come from?

ngoi (Lingala) comes from Bangi ngoi, from Proto-Bantu ngòì — leopard.

ngoi (Lingala): leopard

Definitions

  1. leopard

Ancestry of “ngoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bangingoileopard
2Proto-Bantungòìleopard
Every word from Proto-Bantu ngòì →Every word from Bangi ngoi →