Where does “-ira” come from?
-ira (Chichewa) comes from Proto-Bantu -ɪda — Suffix for forming the applicative form of verbs.
-ira (Chichewa): [[Appendix:Chichewa verbal derivation#Applicative
Definitions
- [[Appendix:Chichewa verbal derivation#Applicative
Ancestry of “-ira”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | -ɪda | Suffix for forming the applicative form of verbs |