Where does “idolobha” come from?
idolobha (Zulu) comes from Afrikaans dorp, from Dutch dorp, from Middle Dutch dorp, from Old Dutch thorp, from Proto-West Germanic þorp, from Proto-Germanic þurpą, from Proto-Indo-European treb- — settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell.
idolobha (Zulu): town, city
Ancestry of “idolobha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Afrikaans | dorp | town; village |
| 2 | Dutch | dorp | village, small settlement |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | dorp | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | thorp | village |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | þorp | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | þurpą | village, rural settlement; gathering of people;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | treb- | settlement, dwelling; to build, dwell |