Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀tʊ́è

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

Alternative forms

• *gʊ́mʊ̀tʊ́è (augmented)

Etymology

Potentially from Proto-Benue-Congo *-to, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-túi. Cognates outside Bantu include Proto-Grassfields *tú` (“head”)

Noun

*mʊ̀tʊ́è class 3 (plural *mɪ̀tʊ́è class 4)

1. head

Derived terms

• *-tʊ́ada (“to carry on the head”)
• *-tʊ́ɪka (“to put on the head”)

Descendants

• Teke-Mbede:
  • Nzebi:
    • Teke-Tyee (B73d): mutswi

• Mboshi-Buja:
  • Ngondi-Ngiri:
    • Mbati (C13): mòtó
    • Bongili (C15): mutu

• Bangi-Tetela:
  • Bangi-Ntomba:
    • Bangi-Moi:
      • Lingala (C30B): motó

• Boan:
  • Komo-Bira:
    • Amba (D22): mùhú
    • Kumu (D23): mɔ̌
    • Bhele (D31): mòó
    • Bila (D311): mòó
    • Bera (D32): mòhó

• Lebonya:
  • Nyali:
    • Budu (D332): mʊtʊ

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Kikuyu-Kamba:
    • Kikuyu (E51): mũtwe

• Kilombero:
  • Ndamba (G52): mutwi

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Bena-Kinga:
    • Hehe (G62): umutwe
    • Kibena (G63): umutuwe

• Kongo:
  • Beembe (H11): mutu

• Kimbundu:
  • Kimbundu (H21): mutue

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Gungu (J101): mu̱twe
    • Haya-Jita:
      • Talinga-Bwisi (J102): mutuwe
    • Nyoro-Ganda:
      • Ruuli (J103): omutwe
      • Nyoro (J11): mutwe, extended omutwe
      • Tooro (J12): mutwe, extended omutwe
      • Nyankole (J13): mutwe, extended omutwe
      • Luganda (J15): mutwe, extended omutwe
      • Soga (J16): mutwe, extended omutwe
      • Gwere (J17): mutwe, extended omutwe
    • Haya-Jita:
      • Haya (J22): mutwe, extended omutwe
      • Zinza (J23): omútwe
      • Jita (J25): mutwe, extended omutwe
    • Masaba-Luhya:
      • Wanga (J32a): omurwe
      • East Nyala (J32F): omuchwe
      • Nyole (Uganda) (J35): omutwe
    • Logooli-Kuria:
      • Ikizu (J402): umutwɨ
      • Suba (J403): omutwe
      • Kabwa (J405): omutwe
      • Logooli (J41): mutwi
      • Gusii (J42): omotwe
      • Ikoma (J45): omutu
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): umutwe

• Lunda:
  • Lunda (L52): mutwi

• Luban:
  • Nkoya (L60): mutwe

• Rukwa:
  • Mbeya:
    • Lambya (M201): umutu
  • Mwika:
    • Nyamwanga (M22): umutwe

• Sabi:
  • Bemba (M42): umutwe
  • Lala-Bisa (M51/52): umutwi

• Nyasa:
  • Tonga (Malawi) (N15): mutu
  • Tumbuka (N21): mutu
  • Chichewa (N31): mutú

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

• Southern Bantu:
  • Makua:
    • Makhuwa-Meetto (P31B): muru
    • Makhuwa-Shirima (P31C): muru
    • Takwane (P31C): muru

• Umbundu (R11): utue

• Kavango-Southwest Bantu:
  • Southwest Bantu:
    • Ovambo:
      • Kwanyama (R21): omutwe
      • Mbalanhu (R214): omutwe
      • Ndonga (R22): omutse
    • Herero:
      • Zemba (R311): omutwe

• Proto-Jarawan: *mutu