Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-tʊ́ada

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

From *-tʊ́è (“head”) +‎ *-ada (“extensive”).

Verb

*-tʊ́ada (infinitive *kʊ̀ )

1. to carry on the head
2. to carry

Descendants

• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Southern Ndebele (S407): -thwala
    • Phuthi (S404): -tfwala
    • Swazi (S43): -tfwala
    • Xhosa (S41): -thwala
    • Zulu (S42): -thwala
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Northern Sotho (S32): rwala
    • Sotho (S33): rwala
  • Tswa-Ronga:
    • Tsonga (S53): rhwala