Where does “kgosi” come from?

kgosi (Tswana) comes from Proto-Bantu nkócì — lion.

kgosi (Tswana): chief, chieftain; king

Definitions

  1. chief, chieftain; king

Ancestry of “kgosi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantunkócìlion

Words derived from “kgosi”

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