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Where does “in-” come from?

in- (Zulu) comes from Proto-Bantu *[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]].

in- (Zulu): Class 9 noun prefix

Definitions

  1. Class 9 noun prefix

Ancestry of “in-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*[[jɪ̀-]][[ǹ-]]—

Words derived from “in-”

  • imbongi
  • imbizo
  • izimbongi
  • imbongis
  • impilo
  • indoda
  • ubudoda
  • inkululeko
  • imbizo
  • intsha
  • imbongi
  • izimbongi
  • intela
  • uNhlaba
  • intshonalanga
  • inhlaba
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