congo

Congo · proper noun¹

1. Kongo · derived fromnkongo“hunter”
2. English todayCongo

After Kongo, from Kongo nkongo (“hunter”). Compare Kongo dikongo (“spear”), Zulu umkhonto, Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀kóndó.

Congo · noun²

Clipping of Congregationalist + -o.