Where does “zi-” come from?
zi- (Zulu) comes from Proto-Bantu jí-, from Navajo ní-, from Navajo ł-, from Proto-Athabaskan *-ɬ.
Ancestry of “zi-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | jí- | Class 10 pronominal concord; Class 10 subject... |
| 2 | Navajo | ní- | — |
| 3 | Navajo | ł- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Athabaskan | *-ɬ | — |