Where does “임팔라” come from?

임팔라 (Korean) comes from English impala, from Zulu impala, from Proto-Bantu mpàdá — impala.

임팔라 (Korean): impala

Definitions

  1. impala

Ancestry of “임팔라”, step by step

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