Where does “bukela” come from?

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

bukela (Zulu): to watch, to look on

Definitions

  1. to watch, to look on

Ancestry of “bukela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulu-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 Zulu -ela →