Where does “isishiyagalolunye” come from?

isishiyagalolunye (Zulu) comes from Zulu nye, from Proto-Bantu -mòì — one.

isishiyagalolunye (Zulu): nine

Definitions

  1. nine

Ancestry of “isishiyagalolunye”, step by step

isishiyagalolunye traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Zulu nye

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulunyeone; some; another
2Proto-Bantu-mòìone

via Zulu shiya

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulushiyato leave, to leave behind
2Proto-Bantu-tígato leave behind

via Zulu ugalo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluugaloforearm
Every word from Proto-Bantu -mòì →Every word from Zulu nye →
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