Where does “fanela” come from?

fanela (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa fana, from Proto-Bantu -púana, from Proto-Bantu -púa.

fanela (Xhosa): to befit

Definitions

  1. to befit

Ancestry of “fanela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosafanato be like
2Proto-Bantu-púana—
3Proto-Bantu-púa—
Every word from Proto-Bantu -púa →Every word from Proto-Bantu -púana →Every word from Xhosa fana →