Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kɪ̀dèdù

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

*kɪ̀dèdù class 7 (plural *bìdèdù class 8)

1. chin
2. beard

Descendants

• Bwisi (B401): kalelu̱
• Kongo (H16): mandefu (“beard”), kibeku (“chin”)
• Sawabantu:
  • Duala (A24): masedu
• East Bantu:
  • Northeast Bantu:
    • Great Lakes Bantu:
      • Nande (J42): oluléru
      • Luganda (J15): ekirevu
      • Nyankole (J13): ekireju
      • Gwere (J17): kirevu, mulevu
      • Haya (J22): ekileju
      • Jita (J25): ecirefu
      • Nyole (Uganda) (J35): ehirefu
      • Gungu (J101): mu̱leeju̱
      • Tooro (J12): ekireju
    • Kikuyu-Kamba:
      • Kikuyu (E51): nderu (“beard”), kĩreru (“chin”)
    • Northeast Coast Bantu:
      • Swahili (G42): ndevu, kidevu, udevu
  • Sabi:
    • Bemba (M42): mwefu (“beard”)
  • Nyasa:
    • Chichewa (N31): ndevu (“beard”)
• Shona:
  • Shona (S10): chirebvu, ndebvu
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zunda:
      • Southern Ndebele (S407): isilevu
      • Xhosa (S41): isilevu
      • Zulu (S42): isilevu
    • Tekela:
      • Swazi (S43): silevu
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Northern Sotho (S32): seledu
    • Sotho (S33): seledu
    • Tswana (S31): seledu, tedu
  • Tswa-Ronga:
    • Tsonga (S53): xilebvu
  • Venda (S20): ndebvu