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

Definitions

  1. young people, youths

Ancestry of “intsha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulushanew; fresh; young
2Proto-Bantu-pɪ́ànew
3Proto-Bantu-pɪ́ato be burnt, hot, cooked; to be ripe
Every word from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́aEvery word from Proto-Bantu -pɪ́àEvery word from Zulu sha