Where does “isiSuthu” come from?
isiSuthu (Zulu) comes from Xhosa isi-, from Proto-Bantu *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]].
isiSuthu (Zulu): Sotho language
Definitions
- Sotho language
Ancestry of “isiSuthu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xhosa | isi- | Class 7 noun prefix |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *[[kɪ́-]][[kɪ̀-]] | — |