Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mɪ̀-

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

Prefix

*mɪ̀-

Class 4 noun prefix.

Descendants

Sira:
- Punu (B43): mi-

Bangi-Tetela:
- Bangi-Ntomba:
  - Bangi-Moi:
    - Lingala (C30B): mi-

Bende (F12): mi-

Northeast Bantu:
- Northeast Coast Bantu:
  - Sabaki:
    - Swahili:
      - Swahili (G42): mi-
- Great Lakes Bantu:
  - Nyoro-Ganda:
    - Luganda (J15): mi-
  - Masaba-Luhya:
    - Nyole (Uganda) (J35): emi-
  - Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): imi-

Mbukushu (K333): mi-

Nyasa:
- Tumbuka (N21): mi-
- Chichewa (N31): mi-

Rufiji-Ruvuma:
- Ruvuma:
  - Yao (P21): mi-

Kavango-Southwest Bantu:
- Southwest Bantu:
  - Ovambo:
    - Kwanyama (R21): omi-
    - Ndonga (R22): omi-
  - Herero (R30): omi-

Shona:
- Shona (S10): mi-

Southern Bantu:
- Nguni:
  - Northern Ndebele (S44): mi-, extended imi-
  - Phuthi (S404): mi-
  - Swazi (S43): imi-
  - Xhosa (S41): mi-, extended imi-
  - Zulu (S42): mi-, extended imi-
- Sotho-Tswana:
  - Sotho (S33): me-
  - Tswana (S31): me-
- Tsonga (S53): mi-
- Venda (S20): mi-