Where does “inhlanzi” come from?
inhlanzi (Northern Ndebele) comes from Northern Ndebele in-, from Proto-Bantu *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]].
inhlanzi (Northern Ndebele): fish
Definitions
- fish
Ancestry of “inhlanzi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ndebele | in- | Class 9 noun prefix |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]] | — |