Where does “bubovu” come from?

bubovu (Swazi) comes from Swazi bovu, from Proto-Nguni -bomvú, from Zulu ibomvu, from Proto-Nguni ílíbomvú — red ochre.

bubovu (Swazi): redness

Definitions

  1. redness

Ancestry of “bubovu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swazibovupus
2Proto-Nguni-bomvú—
3Zuluibomvured ochre
4Proto-Nguniílíbomvúred ochre
Every word from Proto-Nguni ílíbomvú →Every word from Proto-Nguni -bomvú →Every word from Swazi bovu →