Where does “nkosi” come from?

nkosi (Lingala) comes from Bangi nkosi, from Proto-Bantu nkócì — lion.

nkosi (Lingala): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “nkosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Banginkosilion
2Proto-Bantunkócìlion
Every word from Proto-Bantu nkócì →Every word from Bangi nkosi →