Where does “u-” come from?

u- (Tumbuka) comes from Proto-Bantu ʊ̀- — 2nd person singular subject concord.

u- (Tumbuka): 2nd person singular subject concord. Translates as thou or you (singular or informal)

Definitions

  1. 2nd person singular subject concord. Translates as thou or you (singular or informal)

Ancestry of “u-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuʊ̀-2nd person singular subject concord

Words derived from “u-”

Every word from Proto-Bantu ʊ̀- →