Where does “nkɔi” come from?

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

nkɔi (Lingala): leopard

Definitions

  1. leopard

Ancestry of “nkɔi”, step by step

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