Where does “umkhwekazi” come from?

umkhwekazi (Zulu) comes from Zulu -kazi, from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádí — woman; wife.

umkhwekazi (Zulu): one's wife's mother, mother-in-law of a male

Definitions

  1. one's wife's mother, mother-in-law of a male

Ancestry of “umkhwekazi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulu-kaziSuffix deriving words for female people from...
2Proto-Bantumʊ̀kádíwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Bantu mʊ̀kádíEvery word from Zulu -kazi