Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kɪ̀dèdù

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

*kɪ̀dèdù class 7 (plural *bìdèdù class 8)

1. chin
2. beard

Descendants

• Luganda (J15): ekirevu
• Tooro (J12): ekireju
• Chichewa (N31): ndevu
• Shona (S10): chirebvu, ndebvu
• Swahili (G42): kidevu, udevu
• Gwere (J17): kirevu
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Zunda:
      • Southern Ndebele (S407): isilevu
      • Xhosa (S41): isilevu
      • Zulu (S42): isilevu
    • Tekela:
      • Swazi (S43): silevu
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Northern Sotho (S32): seledu
    • Sotho (S33): seledu
    • Tswana (S31): seledu
  • Tswa-Ronga:
    • Tsonga (S53): xilebvu
  • Venda (S20): ndebvu