Where does “bubi” come from?
bubi (Swazi) comes from Proto-Nguni úbubí, from Proto-Nguni -bí, from Proto-Bantu -bɪ́ɪ̀ — bad.
bubi (Swazi): badness, evil; ugliness
Ancestry of “bubi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Nguni | úbubí | badness, ugliness |
| 2 | Proto-Nguni | -bí | bad |
| 3 | Proto-Bantu | -bɪ́ɪ̀ | bad |