Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/í-

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

Etymology 1

From Proto-Bantu *gɪ́-.

Prefix

*í- (medial *yí-)

1. Class 4 subject concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: i-
• Phuthi: i-
• Swazi: i-
• Xhosa: i-
• Zulu: i-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

*í- (medial *yí-)

1. Class 9 subject concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: i-
• Phuthi: i-
• Swazi: i-
• Xhosa: i-
• Zulu: i-