Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/tʊ̀-

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

Prefix

*tʊ̀-

1. Class 13 noun prefix.

Descendants

• Bende (F12): tu-

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Nyoro-Ganda:
      • Tooro (J12): otu-
      • Luganda (J15): tu-
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): utu-

• Mbukushu (K333): tu-

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Mbinga:
    • Matengo (N13): tu-

• Nyasa:
  • Tumbuka (N21): tu-
  • Chichewa (N31): ti-

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Ruvuma:
    • Yao (Africa) (P21): tu-

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

• Shona:
  • Shona (S10): tu-

Prefix

*tʊ̀-

1. 1st person plural subject concord.

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Ruvu:
      • Luguru (G35): tu-
      • Vidunda (G38): tu-
    • Sabaki:
      • Swahili:
        • Swahili (G42): tu-
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Nyoro-Ganda:
      • Tooro (J12): tu-
    • Haya-Jita:
      • Zinza (J23): tu-

• Nyasa:
  • Tumbuka (N21): ti-
  • Chichewa (N31): ti-

• Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Ruvuma:
    • Yao (Africa) (P21): tu-