Where does “-ilu” come from?
-ilu (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Nguni lú-, from Proto-Bantu dʊ́- — Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject...
Ancestry of “-ilu”, step by step
-ilu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Nguni lú-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nguni | lú- | Class 11 subject concord; Class 11 object concord |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | dʊ́- | Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject... |
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba lù
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | lù | — |
Words derived from “-ilu”