Where does “isinzima” come from?

isinzima (Zulu) comes from Zulu nzima, from Zulu inzima — black ox or bull.

isinzima (Zulu): weight; prestige

Definitions

  1. weight; prestige

Ancestry of “isinzima”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulunzima—
2Zuluinzimablack ox or bull
Every word from Zulu inzima →Every word from Zulu nzima →
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