Where does “tafole” come from?

tafole (Sotho) comes from Afrikaans tafel, from Dutch tafel, from Middle Dutch tâfele, from Old Dutch tavala, from Latin tabula, from Proto-Italic *taðlā — board.

tafole (Sotho): table

Definitions

table

Ancestry of “tafole”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Afrikaans	tafel	table
2	Dutch	tafel	table; meal, spread on table; multiplication...
3	Middle Dutch	tâfele	table (flat surface with legs)
4	Old Dutch	tavala	plank
5	Latin	tabula	tablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for...
6	Proto-Italic	*taðlā	board

Every word from Proto-Italic *taðlā →Every word from Latin tabula →Every word from Old Dutch tavala →