Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/i̧-

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

From Proto-Bantu *ì-.

Noun

*i̧- (before vowels *i̧ji̧-, plural *ma-)^[1]

class-5 noun prefix before polysyllabic roots starting with a consonant

Descendants

Ilwana (E701): i-/izi-
Kipfokomo (E71A): ∅/ji- ~ dzi-
Mijikenda:
- Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma (E72c): ∅/dzi-
- Chiduruma (E72d): ∅/dzi-
- Giryama (E72a): ∅/dzi-
- Digo (E73): ∅/dzi-
Swahili:
- Swahili (G42): ∅/ji-
Comorian:
- Ngazidja Comorian (G44a): ∅ with strengthening of the next consonant /dzi-
- Maore Comorian (G44D): ∅ with strengthening of the next consonant /dzi-
- Ndzwani Comorian (G44b): ∅ with strengthening of the next consonant /dzi-

Usage notes

Descendants often keep this prefix *i̧- before monosyllabic roots starting with a consonant, but analogical processes have muddled the picture. See Nurse & Hinnebusch^[2] for a detailed account.

Derived terms

Proto-Sabaki terms prefixed with *i̧-

Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/i̧jambo

Related terms

*lii̧- (augmented class-5 noun prefix)

References

^ Nurse, Derek; Hinnebusch, Thomas J. (1993), Swahili and Sabaki: A Linguistic History, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, →ISBN, page 652
^ Nurse, Derek; Hinnebusch, Thomas J. (1993), Swahili and Sabaki: A Linguistic History, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, →ISBN, chapter 2, section 11.4

[1] Nurse, Derek; Hinnebusch, Thomas J. (1993), Swahili and Sabaki: A Linguistic History, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, →ISBN, page 652

[2] Nurse, Derek; Hinnebusch, Thomas J. (1993), Swahili and Sabaki: A Linguistic History, Berkeley and Los Angeles, California: University of California Press, →ISBN, chapter 2, section 11.4

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