Where does “imbwanana” come from?

imbwanana (Shona) comes from Shona imbwa, from Proto-Bantu mbʊ́à, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- — dog.

imbwanana (Shona): puppy

Definitions

  1. puppy

Ancestry of “imbwanana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Shonaimbwadog
2Proto-Bantumbʊ́àdog
3Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-bhúa-dog
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- →Every word from Proto-Bantu mbʊ́à →Every word from Shona imbwa →