Where does “Matabeleland” come from?
Matabeleland derives from English land, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European lendʰ-, meaning to stretch or extend, combined with Matebele, the ethnic group name of the region's inhabitants.
Ancestry of “Matabeleland”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Matabele | The Ndebele people |