Where does “bela” come from?

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

bela (Swazi): to steal from

Definitions

  1. to steal from

Ancestry of “bela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swazi-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 Swazi -ela →
bela — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer