Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/úmu-

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 *jʊ̀-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

*úmu-

1. Class 1 noun prefix.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: umu-, um-
• Phuthi: mu-
• Swazi: umu-, um-
• Xhosa: um-
• Zulu: umu-, um-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *gʊ́-mʊ̀-.

Prefix

*úmu-

1. Class 3 noun prefix.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: umu-, um-
• Phuthi: mu-
• Swazi: umu-, um-
• Xhosa: um-
• Zulu: umu-, um-