Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/dʊ̀-

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

*dʊ̀-

1. Class 11 noun prefix.

Descendants

• Bangi-Ntomba:
  • Lingala (C30B): lo-
• Northeast Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Luganda (J15): lu-
    • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): uru-
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Swahili (G42): u-
• Shona (S10): ru-
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni:
    • Swazi (S43): lu-
    • Xhosa (S41): lu-, extended ulu-, contracts to u-
    • Zulu (S42): lu-, extended ulu-, contracts to u-
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Tswana (S31): lo-