Where does “nzilá” come from?

nzilá (Lingala) comes from Kongo nzila, from Proto-Bantu njɪ̀dà — path.

nzilá (Lingala): road, way

Definitions

  1. road, way

Ancestry of “nzilá”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kongonzilaroad, way
2Proto-Bantunjɪ̀dàpath
Every word from Proto-Bantu njɪ̀dà →Every word from Kongo nzila →