Where does “libála” come from?

libála (Lingala) comes from Lingala bála, from Bangi bala, from Proto-Bantu *-bád.

libála (Lingala): marriage

Definitions

  1. marriage

Ancestry of “libála”, step by step

libála traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Lingala bála

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lingalabálato get married
2Bangibalato marry
3Proto-Bantu*-bád—

via Lingala li

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lingalali—

via Bangi libala

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bangilibalamarriage
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-bád →Every word from Bangi bala →Every word from Lingala bála →