Where does “umfundi” come from?

umfundi (Zulu) comes from Zulu funda, from Proto-Bantu -túnda — to teach; to chastise; to accuse.

umfundi (Zulu): student, learner, pupil, scholar

Definitions

  1. student, learner, pupil, scholar

Ancestry of “umfundi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulufundato learn; to study; to read
2Proto-Bantu-túndato teach; to chastise; to accuse
Every word from Proto-Bantu -túnda →Every word from Zulu funda →
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