Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-bɪ́da

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 1

Verb

*-bɪ́da (infinitive *kʊ̀ )

1. to call, announce, tell

Descendants

From *-bɪ́d-ɪk-a (neuter):

• Duala (A24): ɓélɛ

From *-bɪ́d-i-a (causative):

• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Southern Ndebele (S407): -biza
    • Swazi (S43): -bita
    • Xhosa (S41): -biza
    • Zulu (S42): -biza
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Northern Sotho (S32): bitša
    • Sotho (S33): bitsa
    • Tswana (S31): bitsa
  • Tsonga (S53): -vita
  • Venda (S20): -vhidza

Etymology 2

Verb

*-bɪ́da (infinitive *kʊ̀ )

1. (intransitive) to be cooked
2. (intransitive) to boil

Descendants

From *-bɪ́da:

• Duala (A24): ɓéa

From *-bɪ̀da:

• Chichewa (N31): -ŵira
• Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): -bira
• Shona (S10): -vira
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Swazi (S43): -bila
    • Xhosa (S41): -bila
    • Zulu (S42): -bila
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Northern Sotho (S32): bela
    • Sotho (S33): bela
    • Tswana (S31): bela
  • Tsonga (S53): -vila
  • Venda (S20): -vhila

From *m-bɪ̀d-ì-á ("cooking pot"):

• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Southern Ndebele (S407): imbiza
    • Xhosa (S41): imbiza
    • Zulu (S42): imbiza
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Northern Sotho (S32): pitša
    • Sotho (S33): pitsa
    • Tswana (S31): pitsa
  • Tsonga (S53): mbita