Where does “iompála” come from?

iompála (Irish) comes from English impala, from Zulu impala, from Proto-Bantu mpàdá — impala.

iompála (Irish): impala

Definitions

  1. impala

Ancestry of “iompála”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishimpalaAn African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, noted...
2Zuluimpalaimpala
3Proto-Bantumpàdáimpala
Every word from Proto-Bantu mpàdáEvery word from Zulu impalaEvery word from English impala