Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ú-

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This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Nguni[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *ʊ́-.

Prefix[edit]

*ú- (medial *wú-)

  1. Class 1 subject concord.
Descendants[edit]
  • Northern Ndebele: u-
  • Phuthi: u-
  • Swazi: u-
  • Xhosa: u-
  • Zulu: u-

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-.

Prefix[edit]

*ú- (medial *wú-)

  1. Class 3 subject concord.
Descendants[edit]
  • Northern Ndebele: u-
  • Phuthi: u-
  • Swazi: u-
  • Xhosa: u-
  • Zulu: u-