Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/yí-

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 *gɪ́-.

Prefix

*yí-

Class 4 subject concord; form of *í- used when another prefix precedes.
Class 4 object concord.

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: yi-
Phuthi: yi-
Swazi: yi-
Xhosa: yi-
Zulu: yi-

Etymology 2

From Proto-Bantu *jɪ́-.

Prefix

*yí-

Class 9 subject concord; form of *í- used when another prefix precedes.
Class 9 object concord.

Descendants

Northern Ndebele: yi-
Phuthi: yi-
Swazi: yi-
Xhosa: yi-
Zulu: yi-