Where does “isipho” come from?
isipho (Zulu) comes from Zulu pha, from Proto-Bantu -páa — to give.
isipho (Zulu): gift, present
Ancestry of “isipho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | pha | to give, to hand over, to present |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -páa | to give |