Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀gènì

This Proto-Bantu 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-Bantu

Noun

*mʊ̀gènì class 1 (plural *bàgènì class 2)

1. stranger, visitor

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu
  • Kikuyu (E51): mũgeni
• Northeast Coast Bantu
  • Swahili (G42): mgeni, -geni
• Nzadi (B865): oŋgyɛn
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zunda:
      • Northern Ndebele (S44): umyeni
      • Xhosa (S41): umyeni
      • Zulu (S42): umyeni
    • Tekela:
      • Swazi (S43): umyeni