Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/úbúbomvú

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 *úbu- +‎ *-bomvú.

Noun

*úbúbomvú class 14

1. redness

Descendants

• Swazi: bubovu
• Xhosa: ububomvu
• Zulu: ububomvu