Where does “uxolo” come from?
uxolo (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa xola, from Xhosa phola, from Proto-Bantu -póda — to be cold; to cool down; to be quiet.
uxolo (Xhosa): peace; pardon
Ancestry of “uxolo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Xhosa | xola | to forgive |
| 2 | Xhosa | phola | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -póda | to be cold; to cool down; to be quiet |