Where does “ingwenyama” come from?

ingwenyama (Swazi) comes from Swazi ingwe, from Proto-Bantu ngòì — leopard.

ingwenyama (Swazi): male lion

Definitions

  1. male lion

Ancestry of “ingwenyama”, step by step

ingwenyama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swazi ingwe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swaziingweleopard
2Proto-Bantungòìleopard

via Swazi inyama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swaziinyamameat, flesh
2Proto-Bantunɲàmàanimal; meat
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