Where does “phezulu” come from?

phezulu (Xhosa) comes from Zulu izulu, from Proto-Bantu ìgʊ̀dʊ̀ — sky, top.

phezulu (Xhosa): high

Definitions

  1. high

Ancestry of “phezulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluizulusky, heaven; weather
2Proto-Bantuìgʊ̀dʊ̀sky, top

Words derived from “phezulu”

Every word from Proto-Bantu ìgʊ̀dʊ̀ →Every word from Zulu izulu →