Where does “i-” come from?
i- (Zulu) comes from Zulu ili-, from Proto-Bantu dɪ́- — Class 5 pronominal concord; Class 5 subject...
i- (Zulu): they; class 4 subject concord; Class 5 noun...
Definitions
- they; class 4 subject concord; Class 5 noun...
Ancestry of “i-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Zulu | ili- | Archaic form of i- |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | dɪ́- | Class 5 pronominal concord; Class 5 subject... |