Where does “isishiyagalombili” come from?

isishiyagalombili (Zulu) comes from Zulu bili, from Proto-Bantu -bàdɪ́ — two.

isishiyagalombili (Zulu): eight

Definitions

  1. eight

Ancestry of “isishiyagalombili”, step by step

isishiyagalombili traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Zulu bili

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulubilitwo
2Proto-Bantu-bàdɪ́two

via Zulu shiya

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

via Zulu ugalo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluugaloforearm
Every word from Proto-Bantu -bàdɪ́ →Every word from Zulu bili →