Where does “indlwana” come from?

indlwana (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa indlu, from Proto-Bantu njʊ̀.

indlwana (Xhosa): nest

Definitions

  1. nest

Ancestry of “indlwana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosaindluhouse
2Proto-Bantunjʊ̀—
Every word from Proto-Bantu njʊ̀ →Every word from Xhosa indlu →
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