Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀jíjʊ̀kʊ̀dʊ̀

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

*mʊ̀jíjʊ̀kʊ̀dʊ̀ class 1 (plural *bàjíjʊ̀kʊ̀dʊ̀ class 2)

1. (Common Bantu) grandchild; (more generally) descendant

Reconstruction notes

This term is shared between many Bantu languages, but a single form cannot be formally reconstructed to the level of Proto-Bantu because of historical or linguistic considerations.

Descendants

• Bende (F12): mwîsukúlú

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Seuta:
      • Zigula (G31): mwezikulu
    • Sabaki:
      • Swahili:
        • Mwani (G403): njukulu
        • Swahili (G42): mjukuu
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Gungu (J101): mwizukulu
    • Nyoro-Ganda:
      • Nyoro (J11): omwijukuru
      • Luganda (J15): omuzzukulu
    • Masaba-Luhya:
      • Nyole (Uganda) (J35): omwijuhulu
    • Logooli-Kuria:
      • Ikizu (J402): ʉmʉzʉkʉrʉ
      • Kabwa (J405): omwijukuru
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): umwuzukuru

• Mbukushu (K333): mwikuru

• Rukwa:
  • Mwika:
    • Mambwe-Lungu (M14/15): umwizikulu

• Sabi:
  • Bemba (M42): umwishikulu

• Nyasa:
  • Tonga (Malawi) (N15): mzuku
  • Tumbuka (N21): mzukuru
  • Chichewa (N31): mdzukulu/chidzukulu

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Ruvuma:
    • Yao (P21): cisukulu (shifted to class 7)/ mwisukulu (not that common)

• Southern Bantu:
  • Makua:
    • Chuabo (P34): mudhuulu

• Shona:
  • Shona (S10): muzukuru

• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Tekela:
      • Swazi (S43): umtukulu
    • Zunda:
      • Northern Ndebele (S44): umzukulu
      • Zulu (S42): umzukulu
      • Xhosa (S41): umzukulu
  • Venda (S20): muḓuhulu