Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/bábàntʊ̀
Proto-Bantu
Etymology
From *bá- (“Class 2 pronominal concord”) + *bàntʊ̀ (“people”).
Noun
*bábàntʊ̀ class 2
- plural of *jʊ̀mʊ̀ntʊ̀.
Descendants
- Northeast Bantu:
- Great Lakes Bantu:
- Nyoro-Ganda:
- Haya-Jita:
- Masaba-Luhya:
- Masaba (J31): babaandu
- Logooli-Kuria:
- Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): abāntu
- Great Lakes Bantu: