Where does “isilwane” come from?

isilwane (Zulu) comes from Zulu -ane, from Zulu -ana, from Proto-Bantu -ana.

isilwane (Zulu): animal

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “isilwane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulu-aneAlternative form of -ana; child
2Zulu-anaNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning...
3Proto-Bantu-ana—

Words derived from “isilwane”

Every word from Proto-Bantu -ana →Every word from Zulu -ana →Every word from Zulu -ane →