Where does “dedela” come from?

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

dedela (Zulu): to make room for, to make way for, to get out of the way of

Definitions

  1. to make room for, to make way for, to get out of the way of

Ancestry of “dedela”, 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 →