Where does “imabhetelo” come from?

imabhetelo (Phuthi) comes from Phuthi i-, from Proto-Bantu jɪ́- — Class 9 subject concord; Class 9 object concord.

imabhetelo (Phuthi): delay

Definitions

  1. delay

Ancestry of “imabhetelo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Phuthii-they; class 4 subject concord; Class 9 noun...
2Proto-Bantujɪ́-Class 9 subject concord; Class 9 object concord
Every word from Proto-Bantu jɪ́- →Every word from Phuthi i- →
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