Where does “ubu-” come from?

ubu- (Zulu) comes from Proto-Bantu *[[bʊ́-]][[bʊ̀-]].

ubu- (Zulu): Class 14 noun prefix

Definitions

Class 14 noun prefix

Ancestry of “ubu-”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-Bantu	*[[bʊ́-]][[bʊ̀-]]	—

Words derived from “ubu-”

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