Where does “intela” come from?

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

intela (Zulu): tax

Definitions

  1. tax

Ancestry of “intela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluthelato pour; to sprinkle; to blossom, to bloom
2Zulu-elaForms applicative verbs, meaning to do something...
3Proto-Bantu-ɪdaSuffix for forming the applicative form of verbs
Every word from Proto-Bantu -ɪda →Every word from Zulu -ela →Every word from Zulu thela →