Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀kʊ́nì

→ Southern Ndebele ikhuni (inherited)

→ Chichewa ekun (inherited(ny/nzd))

→ Chichewa nkhuni (inherited)

→ Shona rukuni (inherited)

→ Swazi lukhuni (inherited)

→ Swahili kuni (inherited)

→ Swahili ukuni (inherited)

→ Tumbuka khuni (inherited)

→ Venda khuni (inherited)

→ Mwani lukuni (inherited)

→ Zulu ukhuni (inherited)