Where does “umthi” come from?
umthi (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀tɪ́ — tree; stick.
umthi (Xhosa): tree
Definitions
- tree
Ancestry of “umthi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀tɪ́ | tree; stick |
umthi (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀tɪ́ — tree; stick.
umthi (Xhosa): tree
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | mʊ̀tɪ́ | tree; stick |