Where does “savun-” come from?

savun- (Finnish) comes from Proto-Nguni sá-, from Proto-Bantu kíá- — Class 7 possessive concord.

Ancestry of “savun-”, step by step

savun- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Nguni sá-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ngunisá-Class 7 possessive concord
2Proto-Bantukíá-Class 7 possessive concord

via Zou vún

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zouvúnskin
2Proto-Kuki-Chin*wun—
Every word from Proto-Bantu kíá- →Every word from Proto-Nguni sá- →