Where does “ímvubú” come from?
ímvubú (Proto-Nguni) comes from Proto-Bantu ngùbʊ́ — hippopotamus.
ímvubú (Proto-Nguni): hippopotamus
Definitions
- hippopotamus
Ancestry of “ímvubú”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ngùbʊ́ | hippopotamus |