Where does “impala” come from?

impala (Portuguese) comes from Zulu impala, from Proto-Bantu mpàdá — impala.

impala (Portuguese): impala (Aepyceros melampus)

Definitions

  1. impala (Aepyceros melampus)

Ancestry of “impala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluimpalaimpala
2Proto-Bantumpàdáimpala
Every word from Proto-Bantu mpàdá →Every word from Zulu impala →