Where does “ama-” come from?

ama- (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu *[[gá-]][[mà-]].

ama- (Xhosa): Class 6 noun prefix; Class 6 adjective concord

Definitions

  1. Class 6 noun prefix; Class 6 adjective concord

Ancestry of “ama-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*[[gá-]][[mà-]]
Every word from Proto-Bantu *[[gá-]][[mà-]]
ama- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer