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Where does “bu-” come from?

bu- (Zulu) comes from Proto-Bantu bʊ̀- — Class 14 noun prefix.

bu- (Zulu): Class 14 simple noun prefix; it; class 14 subject...

Definitions

  1. Class 14 simple noun prefix; it; class 14 subject...

Ancestry of “bu-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantubʊ̀-Class 14 noun prefix
Every word from Proto-Bantu bʊ̀- →