Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/ntóndʊ̀à

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

Inherited from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-tondua (star).

Noun

*ntóndʊ̀à class 9 (plural *ntóndʊ̀à class 10)[1]

  1. star
    Synonyms: *njótà, *nɲéɲèdí, *nconda, *tete

Descendants

From ntóndʊ̀à:

  • Kilombero:

From dʊ̀ntóndʊ̀à: (shifted to class 11)

From *ntóndʊ̀è:

  • Kilombero:
    • Kibena (G63): ulutondwe (shifted to class 11)

From *ntàndá:

References