Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀dɪ̀dò

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-Benue-Congo *-lilo (“fire”).

Noun

*mʊ̀dɪ̀dò class 3 (plural *mɪ̀dɪ̀dò class 4)[1]

  1. (Common Bantu) fire

Usage notes

This term is shared between many Bantu languages, but a single form cannot be formally reconstructed to the level of Proto-Bantu because of historical or linguistic considerations.

Descendants

  • Akoose (A15C): muú
  • Bwisi (B401): mulilo
  • Ngondi-Ngiri:

References

  1. ^ Entry 964 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3
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