Where does “yim” come from?

yim (Afar) comes from Proto-Nguni yí-, from Proto-Bantu gɪ́- — Class 4 pronominal concord; Class 4 subject...

yim (Afar): mine

Definitions

  1. mine

Ancestry of “yim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Nguniyí-Class 4 subject concord; form of *í- used when...
2Proto-Bantugɪ́-Class 4 pronominal concord; Class 4 subject...
Every word from Proto-Bantu gɪ́- →Every word from Proto-Nguni yí- →
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