Where does “uNhlolanja” come from?

uNhlolanja (Zulu) comes from Zulu inja, from Proto-Bantu mbʊ́à, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- — dog.

uNhlolanja (Zulu): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “uNhlolanja”, step by step

uNhlolanja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Zulu inja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluinjadog
2Proto-Bantumbʊ́àdog
3Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-bhúa-dog

via Zulu hlola

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluhlolato check, to examine, to inspect
2Proto-Bantu*-còdato spy
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-bhúa- →Every word from Proto-Bantu mbʊ́à →Every word from Zulu inja →