Etymology

Zimbabwean

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Today it means: A person from Zimbabwe or of Zimbabwean descent. Full definition →

English Zimbabwe ← Shona dzimba-dze-mabwe ← Proto-Bantu *ìbʊ̀è
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The story

  1. Proto-Bantu*mbá
  2. Shonaimbá
  3. Proto-Bantu*ìbʊ̀è
  4. Shonaibwe
  5. Shonadzimba-dze-mabwe
  6. EnglishZimbabwe
  7. English todayZimbabwean

From Zimbabwe + -an.

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