Where does “-isa” come from?

-isa (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu -ícia, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

-isa (Xhosa): Forms causative verbs

Definitions

  1. Forms causative verbs

Ancestry of “-isa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu-ícia—
2Latin-itia-ness, -ity
3Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
4Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
5Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
6Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “-isa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →Every word from Latin -ia →Every word from Latin -ius →