Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-càmba

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

Verb

*-càmba (infinitive *kʊ̀ )

1. to wash
2. to swim

Descendants

• Chichewa (N31): -samba
• Shona (S10): -shamba
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Xhosa (S41): -hlamba
    • Zulu (S42): -hlamba
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): -hlapa