Where does “kulyalya” come from?

kulyalya (Yao (Africa)) comes from Yao (Africa) lyalya, from Yao (Africa) lya, from Proto-Bantu -dɪ́a — to eat.

Ancestry of “kulyalya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yao (Africa)lyalya—
2Yao (Africa)lyato eat
3Proto-Bantu-dɪ́ato eat
Every word from Proto-Bantu -dɪ́a →Every word from Yao (Africa) lya →Every word from Yao (Africa) lyalya →