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

Definitions

  1. peace; pardon

Ancestry of “uxolo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosaxolato forgive
2Xhosapholato be cool
3Proto-Bantu-pódato be cold; to cool down; to be quiet
Every word from Proto-Bantu -póda →Every word from Xhosa phola →Every word from Xhosa xola →