Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/mʊ̀bíádá

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 *-bíada.

Noun

*mʊ̀bíádá class 1 (plural *bàbíádá class 2)

1. (Common Bantu) cross-cousin

Usage notes

This term is shared between many Bantu languages, but a single form cannot be formally reconstructed to the level of Proto-Bantu because of historical or linguistic considerations.

Descendants

• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Phuthi (S404): muzala
    • Swazi (S43): umzala
    • Xhosa (S41): umzala
    • Zulu (S42): umzala
  • Tswana-Sotho:
    • Sotho (S33): motswala
    • Tswana (S31): motswala
    • Northern Sotho (S32): motswala