Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/ìgʊ̀dʊ̀

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

Noun

*ìgʊ̀dʊ̀ class 5[1]

  1. sky, top

Descendants

  • Central-Western Bantu:
    • Southwest Bantu:
      • Herero (R30): meyuru (sky, heaven)
    • Umbundu (R11): ilu (sky), Kolombungululu (galaxy, stars, heavens)
    • Lunda:
      • Lunda (L52): mwiwulu (sky)
      • Ruwund (L53): diiwur (sky)
    • Kimbundu:
    • West-Coastal Bantu:
  • East Bantu:

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