Where does “impumelelo” come from?
impumelelo (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa in-, from Proto-Bantu *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]].
impumelelo (Xhosa): success
Definitions
- success
Ancestry of “impumelelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xhosa | in- | Class 9 noun prefix |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]] | — |