Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀gìɪ̀

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

*mʊ̀gìɪ̀ class 3 (plural *mɪ̀gìɪ̀ class 4)

1. village

Descendants

• Kikuyu (E51): mũciĩ
• Nyasa:
  • Chichewa (N31): mudzi
  • Tumbuka (N21): muzi
• Swahili (G42): mji
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Phuthi (S404): muti
    • Swazi (S43): umuti
    • Xhosa (S41): umzi
    • Zulu (S42): umuzi
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): motse
  • Tswa-Ronga:
    • Tsonga (S53): muti
  • Venda (S20): muḓi