Where does “ingqiniseko” come from?
ingqiniseko (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa qiniseka, from Xhosa -isa, from Proto-Bantu -ícia, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
ingqiniseko (Xhosa): certain thing
Definitions
- certain thing
Ancestry of “ingqiniseko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xhosa | qiniseka | to be sure |
| 2 | Xhosa | -isa | Forms causative verbs |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -ícia | — |
| 4 | Latin | -itia | -ness, -ity |
| 5 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 6 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |