Where does “i-” come from?
i- (Southern Ndebele) comes from Proto-Bantu jɪ́- — Class 9 subject concord; Class 9 object concord.
i- (Southern Ndebele): they; class 4 subject concord
Definitions
- they; class 4 subject concord
Ancestry of “i-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | jɪ́- | Class 9 subject concord; Class 9 object concord |