Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/lú-

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

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bantu *dʊ́-.

Prefix

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*lú-

  1. Class 11 subject concord.
  2. Class 11 object concord.

Descendants

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  • Northern Ndebele: lu-
  • Swazi: lu-
  • Xhosa: lu-
  • Zulu: lu-