Where does “isimo” come from?

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

isimo (Xhosa): state, condition, status

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Xhosa	isi-	Class 7 noun prefix
2	Proto-Bantu	*[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]]	—

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