Where does “Zulu” come from?
Zulu derives from Zulu umZulu, with the prefix Zulu umu- from Proto-Bantu jʊ̀-mʊ̀-, ultimately from Proto-Bantu ʊ́-.
Zulu (English): Pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or...
Definitions
- Pertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or...
Ancestry of “Zulu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | umZulu | Zulu person |
| 2 | Zulu | uZulu | a Zulu clan name or surname |
| 3 | Zulu | u- | you, thou; second-person singular subject... |
| 4 | Zulu | ulu- | Archaic form of u- |
| 5 | Proto-Bantu | dʊ́-dʊ̀- | — |
Words derived from “Zulu”