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Where does “fundisa” come from?

fundisa (Zulu) comes from Zulu -isa, from Proto-Bantu -ícia, from Latin -itia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

fundisa (Zulu): to teach, to instruct; to educate; to influence

Definitions

  1. to teach, to instruct; to educate; to influence

Ancestry of “fundisa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulu-isaForms causative verbs
2Proto-Bantu-ícia—
3Latin-itia-ness, -ity
4Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
5Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
6Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
7Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “fundisa”

  • umfundisi
  • umfundisi
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yós →