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