Where does “isipho” come from?

isipho (Zulu) comes from Zulu pha, from Proto-Bantu -páa — to give.

isipho (Zulu): gift, present

Definitions

  1. gift, present

Ancestry of “isipho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluphato give, to hand over, to present
2Proto-Bantu-páato give
Every word from Proto-Bantu -páaEvery word from Zulu pha