Where does “phumela” come from?

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

phumela (Zulu): to come out to/in, to go out to/in, to exit to/in

Definitions

  1. to come out to/in, to go out to/in, to exit to/in

Ancestry of “phumela”, 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 “phumela

Every word from Proto-Bantu -ɪdaEvery word from Zulu -ela