Where does “umfundi” come from?

umfundi (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa funda, from Proto-Bantu -túnda — to teach; to chastise; to accuse.

umfundi (Xhosa): student

Definitions

  1. student

Ancestry of “umfundi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosafundato learn; to read
2Proto-Bantu-túndato teach; to chastise; to accuse
Every word from Proto-Bantu -túnda →Every word from Xhosa funda →