Where does “impumalanga” come from?

impumalanga (Zulu) comes from Zulu phuma, from Swahili -puma.

impumalanga (Zulu): east

Definitions

  1. east

Ancestry of “impumalanga”, step by step

impumalanga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zulu phuma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluphumato come out, to exit
2Swahili-puma

via Zulu ilanga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluilangasun; day, daytime

Words derived from “impumalanga

Every word from Swahili -pumaEvery word from Zulu phuma