Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-jíba

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

Compare with Yoruba jí

Verb

*-jíba (infinitive *kʊ̀ )

1. to steal

Descendants

• Koyo (C24): -jíbà
• Lingala (C30B): -yíba
• Chichewa (N31): -ba
• Great Lakes Bantu:
  • Luganda (J15): -bba
  • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): -iba
• Shona (S10): -ba
• Swahili (G42): -iba
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zunda:
      • Xhosa (S41): -eba
      • Zulu (S42): -eba