Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀ntʊ̀
Appearance
Proto-Bantu
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- *jʊ̀mʊ̀ntʊ̀ (augmented)
Etymology
[edit]From the root *-ntʊ̀ ("some, any"), hypothesized to be a shortening from earlier *-jìntʊ̀. Potentially from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintu.
Possible cognates outside of Bantu include Bitare nti (“human”)
Noun
[edit]*mʊ̀ntʊ̀ class 1 (plural *bàntʊ̀ class 2)[1]
Related terms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Northeast Bantu:
- Great Lakes Bantu:
- Gungu (J101): muntu
- Haya-Jita:
- Talinga-Bwisi (J102): muntu
- Nyoro-Ganda:
- Haya-Jita:
- Masaba-Luhya:
- Masaba (J31): muntu
- Nyole (Uganda) (J35): omuutu
- Logooli-Kuria:
- Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): umūntu
- Kikuyu-Kamba:
- Takama:
- Northeast Coast Bantu:
- Great Lakes Bantu:
- Luban:
- Luba:
- Luba-Katanga (L33): múúntú
- Nkoya (L60): muntu
- Luba:
- Rukwa:
- Nyasa:
- Kavango-Southwest Bantu:
