Where does “umfana” come from?

umfana (Zulu) comes from Zulu -ana, from Proto-Bantu -ana.

umfana (Zulu): boy

Definitions

  1. boy

Ancestry of “umfana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulu-anaNoun diminutive suffix, creates a noun meaning...
2Proto-Bantu-ana—

Words derived from “umfana”

Every word from Proto-Bantu -ana →Every word from Zulu -ana →