Where does “isi-” come from?

isi- (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]].

isi- (Xhosa): Class 7 noun prefix

Definitions

  1. Class 7 noun prefix

Ancestry of “isi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]]

Words derived from “isi-

Every word from Proto-Bantu *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]]
isi- — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer