Where does “ubuncane” come from?

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

ubuncane (Zulu): smallness

Definitions

  1. smallness

Ancestry of “ubuncane”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluncanesmall, little; young; minor, insignificant
2Zulu-aneAlternative form of -ana; child
3Zulu-anaNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning...
4Proto-Bantu-ana—
Every word from Proto-Bantu -ana →Every word from Zulu -ana →Every word from Zulu -ane →