Where does “isihlalo” come from?

isihlalo (Zulu) comes from Zulu hlala, from Proto-Bantu -jìkada, from Proto-Bantu -jìka.

isihlalo (Zulu): chair; any seat

Definitions

  1. chair; any seat

Ancestry of “isihlalo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluhlalato live, to reside, to dwell; to sit down, to...
2Proto-Bantu-jìkada
3Proto-Bantu-jìka
Every word from Proto-Bantu -jìkaEvery word from Proto-Bantu -jìkadaEvery word from Zulu hlala