Where does “tjhefa” come from?
tjhefa (Southern Ndebele) comes from English shave, from Middle English shave, from Old English sceafa, from Proto-Germanic skaubaz — bundle, sheaf.
tjhefa (Southern Ndebele): to shave, to cut beards
Ancestry of “tjhefa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | shave | To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a... |
| 2 | Middle English | shave | A tool used for filing, shaving, or abrasion;... |
| 3 | Old English | sceafa | shave (tool), plane, paring knife |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skaubaz | bundle, sheaf |