Where does “umphezulu” come from?

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

umphezulu (Xhosa): top

Definitions

  1. top

Ancestry of “umphezulu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosaphezuluhigh
2Zuluizulusky, heaven; weather
3Proto-Bantuìgʊ̀dʊ̀sky, top
Every word from Proto-Bantu ìgʊ̀dʊ̀ →Every word from Zulu izulu →Every word from Xhosa phezulu →