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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ngunilú-Class 11 subject concord; Class 11 object concord
2Proto-Bantudʊ́-Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject...

Words derived from “-ilu”

  • towel
  • spindle
  • spindly
  • dishtowel
  • teasel
  • towelette
  • multispindle
  • towelhead
  • spindleshanks
  • spindlework
  • spindlelegs
  • towelless
  • spindliness
  • towellike
  • teaseler
  • spindletail
  • spindleworm
  • towelheaded
  • toallia
  • tobaja
  • toalla
  • toallita
  • tovaglietta
  • tovaglia
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