Where does “hosi” come from?

hosi (Tsonga) comes from Proto-Bantu nkócì — lion.

hosi (Tsonga): chieftain, king

Definitions

  1. chieftain, king

Ancestry of “hosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantunkócìlion
Every word from Proto-Bantu nkócì