Where does “phola” come from?
phola (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu -póda — to be cold; to cool down; to be quiet.
Ancestry of “phola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | -póda | to be cold; to cool down; to be quiet |
Words derived from “phola”