Where does “phumelela” come from?

phumelela (Zulu) comes from Zulu phuma, from Swahili -puma.

phumelela (Zulu): to come out, to come out clear

Definitions

  1. to come out, to come out clear

Ancestry of “phumelela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluphumato come out, to exit
2Swahili-puma—
Every word from Swahili -puma →Every word from Zulu phuma →