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