Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-bomvú

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 edit

Etymology edit

From *ílíbomvú.

Relative edit

*-bomvú

  1. red

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Northern Ndebele: -bomvú
  • Phuthi: -bovú
  • Swazi: -bovú
  • Xhosa: -bomvú
  • Zulu: -bomvú