Where does “ubuzimu” come from?

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

ubuzimu (Zulu): cannibalism

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Zulu	ubu-	Class 14 noun prefix
2	Proto-Bantu	*[[bʊ́-]][[bʊ̀-]]	—

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