Where does “umshana” come from?

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

umshana (Zulu): nephew, niece

Definitions

  1. nephew, niece

Ancestry of “umshana”, step by step

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