Where does “idlwana” come from?

idlwana (Phuthi) comes from Phuthi -ana, from Proto-Bantu -ana.

idlwana (Phuthi): box

Definitions

  1. box

Ancestry of “idlwana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Phuthi-anaNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning...
2Proto-Bantu-ana—
Every word from Proto-Bantu -ana →Every word from Phuthi -ana →
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