Where does “xolela” come from?

xolela (Zulu) comes from Zulu xola, from Zulu phola, from Proto-Bantu -póda — to be cold; to cool down; to be quiet.

xolela (Zulu): to forgive

Definitions

  1. to forgive

Ancestry of “xolela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluxolato be peaceful, quiet, calm, at peace; to be...
2Zulupholato be cool, calm; to heal up, get well
3Proto-Bantu-pódato be cold; to cool down; to be quiet
Every word from Proto-Bantu -póda →Every word from Zulu phola →Every word from Zulu xola →