Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-de

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 *-dàì.

Adjective

*-de

1. long

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: -de
• Phuthi: -dze
• Swazi: -dze
• Xhosa: -de
• Zulu: -de