Where does “funeka” come from?
funeka (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa -eka, from Proto-Bantu -ɪka.
funeka (Xhosa): to be needed
Ancestry of “funeka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Xhosa | -eka | Forms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs,... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -ɪka | — |