Where does “isihlalo” come from?
isihlalo (Zulu) comes from Zulu hlala, from Proto-Bantu -jìkada, from Proto-Bantu -jìka.
isihlalo (Zulu): chair; any seat
Ancestry of “isihlalo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Zulu | hlala | to live, to reside, to dwell; to sit down, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -jìkada | — |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -jìka | — |