Where does “ubumnyama” come from?
ubumnyama (Zulu) comes from Zulu ubu-, from Proto-Bantu *[[bʊ́-]][[bʊ̀-]].
ubumnyama (Zulu): blackness, darkness
Definitions
- blackness, darkness
Ancestry of “ubumnyama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulu | ubu- | Class 14 noun prefix |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *[[bʊ́-]][[bʊ̀-]] | — |