Where does “phumela” come from?

phumela (Phuthi) comes from Phuthi -ela, from Proto-Bantu -ɪda — Suffix for forming the applicative form of verbs.

phumela (Phuthi): to make progress

Definitions

  1. to make progress

Ancestry of “phumela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Phuthi-elaForms applicative verbs, meaning to do something...
2Proto-Bantu-ɪdaSuffix for forming the applicative form of verbs
Every word from Proto-Bantu -ɪda →Every word from Phuthi -ela →
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