Where does “lifa” come from?

lifa (Swazi) comes from Swazi fa, from Proto-Bantu -kúa, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú- — to die.

lifa (Swazi): inheritance; growth under the skin

Definitions

  1. inheritance; growth under the skin

Ancestry of “lifa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swazifato die
2Proto-Bantu-kúato die
3Proto-Atlantic-Congo*kwwú-to die
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú- →Every word from Proto-Bantu -kúa →Every word from Swazi fa →
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