Where does “umzuzwana” come from?

umzuzwana (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa -ana, from Proto-Bantu -ana.

umzuzwana (Xhosa): moment

Definitions

  1. moment

Ancestry of “umzuzwana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosa-anaNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning...
2Proto-Bantu-ana—
Every word from Proto-Bantu -ana →Every word from Xhosa -ana →
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