Where does “bhadala” come from?

bhadala (Northern Ndebele) comes from Afrikaans betaal, from Dutch betalen, from Middle Dutch betalen.

bhadala (Northern Ndebele): to pay

Definitions

  1. to pay

Ancestry of “bhadala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansbetaalpay
2Dutchbetalento pay
3Middle Dutchbetalen—
Every word from Middle Dutch betalen →Every word from Dutch betalen →Every word from Afrikaans betaal →