Where does “ezi-” come from?

ezi- (Zulu) comes from Zulu zi-, from Proto-Bantu jí-, from Navajo ní-, from Navajo ł-, from Proto-Athabaskan *-ɬ — Forms instrumental nouns from verbs.

ezi- (Zulu): Class 8 adjective concord; Class 8 relative...

Definitions

  1. Class 8 adjective concord; Class 8 relative...

Ancestry of “ezi-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Zuluzi-Class 8 simple noun prefix
2Proto-Bantují-Class 10 pronominal concord; Class 10 subject...
3Navajoní-forms the comparative form of neuter imperfective verbs
4Navajoł-the
5Proto-Athabaskan*-ɬForms instrumental nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Athabaskan *-ɬ →Every word from Navajo ní- →Every word from Proto-Bantu jí- →