Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kɪ̀-

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

Prefix

*kɪ̀-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Sabaki:
      • Mijikenda:
        • Digo (E73): chi-

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Seuta:
      • Zigula (G31): chi-
      • Swahili:
        • Swahili (G42): ki-
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Nyoro-Ganda:
      • Luganda (J15): ki-
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): iki-

• Mbukushu (K333): thi-

• Rukwa:
  • Mwika:
    • Nyamwanga (M22): chi-, extended ichi-

• Sabi:
  • Bemba (M42): ci-, extended ici-

• Nyasa:
  • Tumbuka (N21): ci-/chi-
  • Chichewa (N31): chi-
    • Sena:
      • Sena (N44): ci-

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Ruvuma:
    • Yao (Africa) (P21): ci-

• Kavango-Southwest Bantu:
  • Southwest Bantu:
    • Ovambo:
      • Ndonga (R22): oshi-
    • Herero (R30): otji-

• Shona:
  • Shona (S10): chi-

• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Phuthi (S404): si-
    • Swazi (S43): si-
    • Xhosa (S41): si-, extended isi-
    • Zulu (S42): si-, extended isi-
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): se-
    • Tswana (S31): se-
  • Tsonga (S53): xi-
  • Venda (S20): tshi-