< Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni

Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/ímvú

This Proto-Nguni entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Nguni

Etymology

From an earlier *-gú borrowed from a Khoe language.

Noun

*ímvú class 9

  1. sheep

Descendants
  • Phuthi: ívú
  • Swazi: îmvú
  • Xhosa: ímvú
  • Zulu: îmvú

References
  • Ehret, Christopher (2008) “The early livestock-raisers of southern Africa”, in Southern African Humanities, volume 20, pages 7–35
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