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