Where does “umlotha” come from?

umlotha (Zulu) comes from Zulu umu-, from Proto-Bantu *[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]].

umlotha (Zulu): ash

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Zulu	umu-	Class 1 noun prefix; Class 3 noun prefix
2	Proto-Bantu	*[[gʊ́-]][[mʊ̀-]]	—

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