Where does “Zimbabwe” come from?

Zimbabwe is an English place name derived from Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe, literally meaning "house of stone," referring to the stone structures of the ancient settlement.

Zimbabwe (English): Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia

Definitions

  1. Formerly called Southern Rhodesia or Rhodesia

Ancestry of “Zimbabwe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Shonadzimba-dze-mabwehouse of stones

Words derived from “Zimbabwe

Every word from Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe