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Where does “Zululander” come from?

Zululander (English) comes from English Zululand, from English Zulu, from Zulu umZulu, from Zulu uZulu, from Zulu u-, from Zulu ulu-, from Proto-Bantu dʊ́-dʊ̀-.

Zululander (English): A native or inhabitant of Zululand

Definitions

  1. A native or inhabitant of Zululand

Ancestry of “Zululander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishZululand—
2EnglishZuluPertaining to the Zulu people, culture, or...
3ZuluumZuluZulu person
4ZuluuZulua Zulu clan name or surname
5Zuluu-you, thou; second-person singular subject...
6Zuluulu-Archaic form of u-
7Proto-Bantudʊ́-dʊ̀-—
Every word from Proto-Bantu dʊ́-dʊ̀- →