Where does “nzoku” come from?

nzoku (Lingala) comes from Bangi nzoku, from Proto-Bantu njògù — elephant.

nzoku (Lingala): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “nzoku”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Banginzokuelephant
2Proto-Bantunjògùelephant
Every word from Proto-Bantu njògù →Every word from Bangi nzoku →