Where does “sibhînî” come from?

sibhînî (Phuthi) comes from Phuthi bhîna, from Sotho bina, from Proto-Bantu *-bína — to dance.

sibhînî (Phuthi): singer

Definitions

  1. singer

Ancestry of “sibhînî”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Phuthibhînato dance, to sing
2Sothobinato sing
3Proto-Bantu*-bínato dance
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-bína →Every word from Sotho bina →Every word from Phuthi bhîna →