Where does “ikhanjana” come from?

ikhanjana (Zulu) comes from Zulu -ana, from Proto-Bantu -ana.

ikhanjana (Zulu): small head

Definitions

  1. small head

Ancestry of “ikhanjana”, step by step

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