Where does “ingonyama” come from?

ingonyama (Zulu) comes from Zulu ingwe, from Proto-Bantu ngòì — leopard.

ingonyama (Zulu): lion

Definitions

  1. lion

Ancestry of “ingonyama”, step by step

ingonyama traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zulu ingwe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluingweleopard
2Proto-Bantungòìleopard

via Zulu inyama

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluinyamameat, flesh; skin
2Proto-Bantunɲàmàanimal; meat

Words derived from “ingonyama”

Every word from Proto-Bantu ngòì →Every word from Zulu ingwe →