Where does “umlanyakazi” come from?

umlanyakazi (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa -kazi, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí — woman; wife.

umlanyakazi (Xhosa): wife's sister

Definitions

  1. wife's sister

Ancestry of “umlanyakazi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosa-kaziSuffix deriving words for female people from...
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀kádíwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí →Every word from Xhosa -kazi →