Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀tɪ́mà

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

Cognates outside of Bantu include Proto-Grassfields *tím` (“heart”) and Tiv ishima (“heart”). Potentially from Proto-Benue-Congo *-temu, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-timu.

Noun

*mʊ̀tɪ́mà class 3 (plural *mɪ̀tɪ́mà class 4)[1]

  1. heart
    Synonym: *mʊ̀jòjò

Descendants

  • Boan:
    • Bhele (D31): mèémà
    • Kaiku (D312): mèmá
    • Bera (D32): mòlémà
    • Amba (D22): mòlèmá
  • Nyali:
    • Budu (D332): mʊtʊma
  • Northeast Bantu:
  • Rufiji-Ruvuma:

References

  1. ^ Entry 2895 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3
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