Where does “khululeka” come from?

khululeka (Zulu) comes from Zulu -eka, from Proto-Bantu -ɪka — Stative suffix or neutral-passive suffix, forming verbs which mean "to be (verb)able".

khululeka (Zulu): to become free; to feel at ease, to feel free, to...

Definitions

  1. to become free; to feel at ease, to feel free, to...

Ancestry of “khululeka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulu-ekaForms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs,...
2Proto-Bantu-ɪkaStative suffix or neutral-passive suffix, forming verbs which mean "to be (verb)able"

Words derived from “khululeka

Every word from Proto-Bantu -ɪkaEvery word from Zulu -eka