Where does “tîmela” come from?

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

tîmela (Phuthi): to be difficult for

Definitions

  1. to be difficult for

Ancestry of “tîmela”, 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 →