Where does “isala” come from?
isala (Zulu) comes from Persian انشاءالله, from Arabic إن شاء الله — God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it...
isala (Zulu): bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head
Definitions
- bunch of feathers, worn on the back of the head
Ancestry of “isala”, step by step
isala traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian انشاءالله
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | انشاءالله | — |
| 2 | Arabic | إن شاء الله | God willing; inshallah, if it is God’s will; it... |
via Proto-Germanic Īsalō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | Īsalō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁eys- | to propel; to move quickly |
via Proto-Bantu *kɪ̀gàdà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | *kɪ̀gàdà | — |