Where does “u-” come from?
u- (Zulu) comes from Zulu ulu-, from Proto-Bantu dʊ́-dʊ̀-.
u- (Zulu): you, thou; second-person singular subject...
Definitions
- you, thou; second-person singular subject...
Ancestry of “u-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Zulu | ulu- | Archaic form of u- |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | dʊ́-dʊ̀- | — |