Where does “bushayeli” come from?

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

bushayeli (Swazi): driving profession

Definitions

  1. driving profession

Ancestry of “bushayeli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swazishayelato drive
2Swazi-elaForms applicative verbs, meaning to do something...
3Proto-Bantu-ɪdaSuffix for forming the applicative form of verbs
Every word from Proto-Bantu -ɪda →Every word from Swazi -ela →Every word from Swazi shayela →