Where does “litafula” come from?

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

litafula (Swazi): table

Definitions

  1. table

Ancestry of “litafula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaanstafeltable
2Dutchtafeltable; meal, spread on table; multiplication...
3Middle Dutchtâfeletable (flat surface with legs)
4Old Dutchtavalaplank
5Latintabulatablet, sometimes a tablet covered with wax for...
6Proto-Italic*taðlāboard
Every word from Proto-Italic *taðlāEvery word from Latin tabulaEvery word from Old Dutch tavala
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