Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/yá-

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 *gíá-.

Prefix

*yá-

1. Class 4 possessive concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ya-
• Phuthi: ya-, ye-
• Swazi: ya-, ye-
• Xhosa: ya-
• Zulu: ya-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ̀á-.

Prefix

*yá-

1. Class 9 possessive concord.

Descendants

• Northern Ndebele: ya-
• Phuthi: ya-, ye-
• Swazi: ya-, ye-
• Xhosa: ya-
• Zulu: ya-