Where does “isifo” come from?
isifo (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa fa, from Proto-Bantu -kúa, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *kwwú-.
isifo (Xhosa): sickness, disease
Ancestry of “isifo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Xhosa | fa | to die |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -kúa | to die |
| 3 | Proto-Atlantic-Congo | *kwwú- | — |