Where does “lele” come from?
lele (Zulu) comes from Zulu lala, from Proto-Bantu -dáada — to lie down, to sleep.
lele (Zulu): to be asleep
Ancestry of “lele”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Zulu | lala | to rest; to sleep; to stay |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | -dáada | to lie down, to sleep |