Where does “khulelwa” come from?

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

khulelwa (Zulu): to become pregnant

Definitions

  1. to become pregnant

Ancestry of “khulelwa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulukhulelato grow up in
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 khulela →