Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/wu-

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

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *bʊ̀-.

Prefix

*wu- (before vowels *w-, plural *ma-)

1. class-14 noun prefix

Descendants

• Ilwana (E701): u-/w-
• Kipfokomo (E71A): u-/w-
• Mijikenda:
  • Chichonyi-Chidzihana-Chikauma (E72c): u-/w-
  • Chiduruma (E72d): u-/w-
  • Giryama (E72a): u-/w-
  • Digo (E73): u-/w-
• Swahili:
  • Chimwiini (G412): u-/w-
  • Swahili: u-/w-
    • Tikuu: u- ~ vu-
  • Mwani (G403): u-/w-
• Comorian:
  • Ngazidja Comorian (G44a): u-/w-
  • Maore Comorian (G44D): u-/w-
  • Ndzwani Comorian (G44b): u-/w-

Derived terms

Proto-Sabaki terms prefixed with *wu-

Reconstruction:Proto-Sabaki/wucungu

• Proto-Sabaki class 14 nouns

Related terms

• *uwu- (augmented class-14 noun prefix)