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Where does “vi-” come from?

vi- (Swahili) comes from Proto-Bantu *bí-.

vi- (Swahili): The prefix for noun class 8 denoting the plural...

Definitions

  1. The prefix for noun class 8 denoting the plural...

Ancestry of “vi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*bí-—

Words derived from “vi-”

  • vy-
Every word from Proto-Bantu *bí- →