Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀dɪ̀mì

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

Etymology

From *mʊ̀- (“Class 1 noun prefix”) +‎ *-dɪ̀ma (“to cultivate”) +‎ *-ì (“agent noun suffix”).

Noun

*mʊ̀dɪ̀mì class 1 (plural *bàdɪ̀mì class 2)[1]

  1. farmer

Descendants

  • Northeast Bantu:
  • Rufiji-Ruvuma:

References

  1. ^ Entry 5491 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3
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