Where does “akoholahy” come from?
akoholahy (Malagasy) comes from Malagasy akoho, from Swahili kuku, from Proto-Bantu nkʊ́kʊ́.
akoholahy (Malagasy): cock, rooster male chicken
Definitions
- cock, rooster male chicken
Ancestry of “akoholahy”, step by step
akoholahy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Malagasy akoho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | akoho | chicken |
| 2 | Swahili | kuku | chicken, fowl |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | nkʊ́kʊ́ | — |
via Malagasy lahy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malagasy | lahy | husband |