Where does “li-” come from?
li- (Northern Ndebele) comes from Proto-Bantu dɪ́- — Class 5 pronominal concord; Class 5 subject...
li- (Northern Ndebele): you, you all; second-person plural subject...
Definitions
- you, you all; second-person plural subject...
Ancestry of “li-”, step by step
li- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu dɪ́-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | dɪ́- | Class 5 pronominal concord; Class 5 subject... |
via Proto-Nguni ní-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nguni | ní- | Second-person plural object concord |