Where does “isithandwa” come from?
isithandwa (Southern Ndebele) comes from Southern Ndebele isi-, from Proto-Bantu *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]].
isithandwa (Southern Ndebele): lover
Definitions
- lover
Ancestry of “isithandwa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southern Ndebele | isi- | Class 7 noun prefix |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]] | — |