Where does “phelela” come from?

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

phelela (Xhosa): to use up

Definitions

  1. to use up

Ancestry of “phelela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Xhosa-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 Xhosa -ela →