Where does “ubudlelwane” come from?

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

ubudlelwane (Zulu): friendship, fraternity, comradeship

Definitions

  1. friendship, fraternity, comradeship

Ancestry of “ubudlelwane”, step by step

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