Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀jédì

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 *-jéda (“to shine”), from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-jél- (“moon”).

Noun

*mʊ̀jédì class 3 (plural *mɪ̀jédì class 4)[1]

  1. moonlight

Descendants

  • Northeast Bantu:
  • Rufiji-Ruvuma:
  • Kavango-Southwest Bantu:

References

  1. ^ Entry 3283 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3
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