Where does “isidlo” come from?
isidlo (Zulu) comes from Zulu dla, from Proto-Bantu -dɪ́a — to eat.
isidlo (Zulu): meal, dish
Ancestry of “isidlo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | dla | to eat; to drink; to consume |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -dɪ́a | to eat |