Where does “sifo” come from?

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

sifo (Swazi): disease, sickness

Definitions

  1. disease, sickness

Ancestry of “sifo”, 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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