Where does “silwane” come from?

silwane (Fanagalo) comes from Zulu isilwane, from Zulu -ane, from Zulu -ana, from Proto-Bantu -ana.

silwane (Fanagalo): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “silwane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluisilwaneanimal
2Zulu-aneAlternative form of -ana; child
3Zulu-anaNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning...
4Proto-Bantu-ana—
Every word from Proto-Bantu -ana →Every word from Zulu -ana →Every word from Zulu -ane →