Where does “umfanyana” come from?

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

umfanyana (Zulu): small boy

Definitions

  1. small boy

Ancestry of “umfanyana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluumfanaboy
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 umfana →
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