Where does “lungela” come from?

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

lungela (Zulu): to prepare for, to get ready for

Definitions

  1. to prepare for, to get ready for

Ancestry of “lungela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulu-elaForms applicative verbs, meaning to do something...
2Proto-Bantu-ɪdaSuffix for forming the applicative form of verbs

Words derived from “lungela”

Every word from Proto-Bantu -ɪda →Every word from Zulu -ela →