Where does “ŵangalumbana” come from?

ŵangalumbana (Yao (Africa)) comes from Yao (Africa) ŵa, from Proto-Bantu -kúa, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú- — to die.

ŵangalumbana (Yao (Africa)): Class 2 inflected form of

Definitions

  1. Class 2 inflected form of

Ancestry of “ŵangalumbana”, step by step

ŵangalumbana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yao (Africa) ŵa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yao (Africa)ŵato be
2Proto-Bantu-kúato die
3Proto-Atlantic-Congo*kwwú-to die

via Yao (Africa) ngalumbana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yao (Africa)ngalumbanato not be good
2Chichewa-nga-can
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú- →Every word from Proto-Bantu -kúa →Every word from Yao (Africa) ŵa →