Where does “Zimbabwies” come from?
Zimbabwies (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans Zimbabwe, from Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe — house of stones.
Zimbabwies (Afrikaans): Zimbabwean
Definitions
- Zimbabwean
Ancestry of “Zimbabwies”, step by step
Zimbabwies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans Zimbabwe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | Zimbabwe | — |
| 2 | Shona | dzimba-dze-mabwe | house of stones |
via Afrikaans ies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | ies | — |