Where does “mlungu” come from?
mlungu (Yao (Africa)) comes from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ — white person.
mlungu (Yao (Africa)): god any divinity in general
Definitions
- god any divinity in general
Ancestry of “mlungu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀dʊ̀ngʊ̀ | — |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀jʊ́ngʊ̀ | white person |