Where does “ukukhathalela” come from?
ukukhathalela (Xhosa) comes from Xhosa khathalela, from Xhosa -ela, from Proto-Bantu -ɪda — Suffix for forming the applicative form of verbs.
ukukhathalela (Xhosa): caring
Definitions
- caring
Ancestry of “ukukhathalela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Xhosa | khathalela | to take care of |
| 2 | Xhosa | -ela | Forms applicative verbs, meaning to do something... |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -ɪda | Suffix for forming the applicative form of verbs |