Where does “ny-” come from?
ny- (Swahili) comes from Swahili n-, from Proto-Bantu ǹ- — Class 9 noun prefix; Class 10 noun prefix; 1st...
ny- (Swahili): Alternative form of n-
Ancestry of “ny-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | n- | The prefix for noun class 9 denoting animals and... |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | ǹ- | Class 9 noun prefix; Class 10 noun prefix; 1st... |