Where does “muangawa” come from?

muangawa (Nheengatu) comes from Proto-Nguni mú-, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀- — 2nd person plural subject concord; Class 1 noun...

muangawa (Nheengatu): godbrother of a man

Definitions

  1. godbrother of a man

Ancestry of “muangawa”, step by step

muangawa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Nguni mú-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ngunimú-Class 1 object concord
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀-2nd person plural subject concord; Class 1 noun...

via Nheengatu angawa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nheengatuangawaimage
2Old Tupia'angaba—
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀- →Every word from Proto-Nguni mú- →