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Where does “lethisa” come from?

lethisa (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa -isa, from Proto-Bantu -ícia, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

lethisa (Xhosa): to make/help bring

Definitions

  1. to make/help bring

Ancestry of “lethisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosa-isaForms causative verbs
2Proto-Bantu-ícia—
3Latin-itia-ness, -ity
4Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
5Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
6Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems
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