Where does “um-” come from?
um- (Xhosa) comes from Proto-Bantu gʊ́-mʊ̀-.
um- (Xhosa): Class 1 noun prefix; Class 3 noun prefix
Definitions
- Class 1 noun prefix; Class 3 noun prefix
Ancestry of “um-”, step by step
um- traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu gʊ́-mʊ̀-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | gʊ́-mʊ̀- | — |
via Proto-Bantu *[[jʊ̀-]][[mʊ̀-]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | *[[jʊ̀-]][[mʊ̀-]] | — |