Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ín-

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

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ̀-n-.

Prefix

*ín-

1. Class 9 noun prefix.

Descendants

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