Where does “intsha” come from?
intsha (Zulu) comes from Zulu sha, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́à, from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́a — to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe.
intsha (Zulu): young people, youths
Ancestry of “intsha”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Zulu | sha | new; fresh; young |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́à | new |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -pɪ́a | to be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe |