Where does “muzwadlana” come from?

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

muzwadlana (Phuthi): young boy

Definitions

  1. young boy

Ancestry of “muzwadlana”, step by step

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