Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kɪ̀-

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

Prefix

*kɪ̀-

1. Class 7 noun prefix.

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Luganda (J15): ki-
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): iki-
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Swahili (G42): ki-
• Nyasa:
  • Chichewa (N31): chi-
• Shona (S10): chi-
• Njila:
  • Herero (R30): otji-
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Phuthi (S404): si-
    • Swazi (S43): si-
    • Xhosa (S41): si-, extended isi-
    • Zulu (S42): si-, extended isi-
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): se-
    • Tswana (S31): se-
  • Tsonga (S53): xi-
  • Venda (S20): tshi-