Reconstruction:Proto-Nguni/-de

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 Proto-Bantu *-dàì.

Adjective

*-de

  1. long

Descendants

  • Northern Ndebele: -de
  • Phuthi: -dze
  • Swazi: -dze
  • Xhosa: -de
  • Zulu: -de
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