Where does “ukukhathazeka” come from?

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

ukukhathazeka (Zulu): worry

Definitions

  1. worry

Ancestry of “ukukhathazeka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zulukhathazekato worry, to be bothered, to take trouble
2Zulu-ekaForms "neuter-passive" verbs from existing verbs,...
3Proto-Bantu-ɪkaStative suffix or neutral-passive suffix, forming verbs which mean "to be (verb)able"
Every word from Proto-Bantu -ɪkaEvery word from Zulu -ekaEvery word from Zulu khathazeka
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