Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/úmu-

This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed words 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-

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-

Class 3 noun prefix.

Descendants

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

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