Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀cʊ́á

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

*mʊ̀cʊ́á class 3 (plural *mɪ̀cʊ́á class 4)

1. termite

Descendants

• Great Lakes Bantu:
  • Luganda (J15): enswa (“ant”)
  • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): umuswa
  • Gungu (J101): luswa
  • Kabwa (J405): omuswa
• Shona (S10): ishwa
• Swahili (G42): mchwa
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zulu (S42): umuhlwa
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): mohlwa
  • Venda (S20): muṱwa
  • Sira:
    • Bwisi (B401): lusuwa