Where does “bhatala” come from?

bhatala (Xhosa) comes from Afrikaans betaal, from Dutch betalen, from Middle Dutch betalen.

bhatala (Xhosa): to pay

Definitions

  1. to pay

Ancestry of “bhatala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansbetaalpay
2Dutchbetalento pay
3Middle Dutchbetalen—

Words derived from “bhatala”

Every word from Middle Dutch betalen →Every word from Dutch betalen →Every word from Afrikaans betaal →