Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀tɪ́mà

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

Etymology

Cognates outside of Bantu include Proto-Grassfields *tím` (“heart”) and Tiv ishima (“heart”). Potentially from Proto-Benue-Congo *-temu, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-timu.

Noun

*mʊ̀tɪ́mà class 3 (plural *mɪ̀tɪ́mà class 4)

1. heart

   Synonym: *mʊ̀jòjò

Descendants

• Boan:
  • Bhele (D31): mèémà
  • Kaiku (D312): mèmá
  • Bera (D32): mòlémà
  • Amba (D22): mòlèmá
• Nyali:
  • Budu (D332): mʊtʊma

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Sabaki:
      • Swahili:
        • Swahili (G42): mtima

• Kimbundu (H21): muxima

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Nyoro-Ganda:
      • Tooro (J12): omutima
      • Nyankole (J13): omutima
      • Luganda (J15): omutima
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): umutima

• Luban:
  • Luba-Kasai (L31): mutshìma

• Kavango-Southwest Bantu:
  • Kavango:
    • Kwangali (K33): mutjima/mtjima

• Nyasa:
  • Tumbuka (N21): mtima
  • Chichewa (N31): mtima

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Ruvuma:
    • Yao (P21): mtima

• Umbundu (R11): utima

• Kavango-Southwest Bantu:
  • Southwest Bantu:
    • Herero (R30): omutima

• Bemba (M42): mutima, mitima
• Kongo (H16): ntima
• Lingala (C30B): motéma
• Shona (S10): murima

• Northwest Bantu
  • Basaa-Yaunde
    • Fang (Bantu) (A75): nlem
    • Ewondo (A72): nnem
  • Sawabantu
    • Duala (A24): mulema
• Southern Bantu:
  • Makua:
    • Takwane (P31C): murima
    • Lomwe (P32): murima