Where does “intshonalanga” come from?
intshonalanga (Zulu) comes from Zulu ilanga — sun; day, daytime.
intshonalanga (Zulu): west
Definitions
- west
Ancestry of “intshonalanga”, step by step
intshonalanga traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Zulu ilanga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulu | ilanga | sun; day, daytime |
via Xhosa ilanga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xhosa | ilanga | sun |
via Zulu shona
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulu | shona | to sink, to go down; to set; to disappear |