Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀dámʊ́

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

*mʊ̀dámʊ́ class 1 (plural *bàdámʊ́ class 2)[1]

  1. (Common Bantu) brother-in-law, sister-in-law

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. This word is an innovation in Eastern Bantu.

Descendants

  • Northeast Bantu:
    • Great Lakes Bantu:
      • Nyoro-Ganda:

References

  1. ^ Entry 832 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3
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