Where does “usibalikazi” come from?

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

usibalikazi (Xhosa): sister-in-law

Definitions

  1. sister-in-law

Ancestry of “usibalikazi”, 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 →