Where does “isicelo” come from?
isicelo (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa isi-, from Proto-Bantu *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]].
isicelo (Xhosa): request
Definitions
- request
Ancestry of “isicelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xhosa | isi- | Class 7 noun prefix |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]] | — |