Great find. I recall equating Richard/Ricardo to the Silozi Likando and someone said the methodology was flawed. I looked up the name Richard. It says, masc. proper name, Middle English Rycharde, from Old French Richard, from Old High German Ricohard strong in rule, from Proto-Germanic *rik- ruler (see rich) + *harthu hard, from PIE *kar-o- (see hard). One of the most popular names introduced by the Normans. Usually Latinized as Ricardus, the common form was Ricard, whence the pet form Rick, etc. [Dictionary of English Surnames] I had been working on the word kanda, which I recall reading somewhere meaning king. Could not find the reference, but derived one of my own, which means king. Not just king, a strong king. And thus Likando (Li-kando), strong rule. Li is a definite article. But see how much simpler African language etymology is. While I can understand *rik- as perhaps Rex, king, I do not understand what PIE *kar-o- has to do with anything. And we do not necessarily associate a hard person with moral or physical strength. Kanda may have roots in the chthonous god Asare, original Egyptian patron of the kings. Norman is just Roman. It is like saying Nolutshungu, when Lutshungu is the main part of the name. I may be wrong.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:33:53 +0000