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