Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/ncɪ́

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

*ncɪ́ class 9

1. ground, land
2. underneath

Descendants

From ncɪ́:

• Chichewa (N31): -nsi
• Great Lakes Bantu:
  • Luganda (J15): ensi (class 9)
  • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): isi (class 9), hasi (class 16+5)
• Shona (S10): pasi
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni: (class 16+9)
    • Swazi (S43): phansi
    • Xhosa (S41): phantsi
    • Zulu (S42): phansi
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): fatshe (class 16+9), lefatshe (class 5+16+9)
    • Tswana (S31): fatshe
  • Tsonga (S53): hansi (class 16+9)
  • Venda (S20): fhasi (class 16+9)