Where does “asaw” come from?

asaw (Sranan Tongo) comes from Kongo nzau, from Proto-Bantu njògù — elephant.

asaw (Sranan Tongo): elephant

Definitions

  1. elephant

Ancestry of “asaw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kongonzauelephant
2Proto-Bantunjògùelephant
Every word from Proto-Bantu njògù →Every word from Kongo nzau →