Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/lu-

This Proto-Sabaki 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-Sabaki

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *dʊ̀-.

Prefix

*lu- (before vowels *lw-, plural *n-)

1. class-11 noun prefix

Descendants

• Ilwana (E701): lu-/lw-
• Kipfokomo (E71A): lu-/lw- ~ yw- (Upper Pokomo), yu-/jw- (Lower Pokomo)
• Mijikenda:
  • Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma (E72c): lu-/lw-
  • Chiduruma (E72d): lu-/lw-
  • Giryama (E72a): lu-/lw-
  • Digo (E73): lu-/lw-
• Swahili:
  • Chimwiini (G412): l-/l-
  • Swahili: u-/w-
    • Tikuu: u- ~ vu-
  • Mwani (G403): lu-/lw-
• Comorian:
  • Ngazidja Comorian (G44a): u-/w-
  • Maore Comorian (G44D): u-/w-
  • Ndzwani Comorian (G44b): u-/w-

Related terms

• *ulu- (augmented class-11 noun prefix)