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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—
Every word from Middle Dutch betalen →