Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ínyósí

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 *njíkɪ̀.

Noun

*ínyósí class 9

1. bee

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: inyosi
• Phuthi: ínyósí
• Swazi: ínyôsi
• Xhosa: ínyôsi
• Zulu: ínyôsi