Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/kʊ̀gʊ̀dʊ̀

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

Noun

*kʊ̀gʊ̀dʊ̀ class 15 (plural *màgʊ̀dʊ̀ class 6)

1. leg

Descendants

• Bwisi (B401): kughulu
• Nzebi:
  • Teke-Tyee (B73d): kwulu
• Ngondi-Ngiri:
  • Mbati (C13): kòlò (“foot”)
• Central Western Bantu
  • Lingala (C30B): lokolo
  • Nzadi (B865): ekul
• East Bantu
  • Northeast Bantu:
    • Great Lakes Bantu:
      • Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): ukuguru
      • Luganda (J15): okugulu
      • Tooro (J12): okuguru (“leg”)
      • Nyankole (J13): okuguru
      • Haya (J22): okuguru
      • Jita (J25): okuguru
      • Nande (J42): okugülu
      • Nyole (Uganda) (J35): ohugulu
      • Kabwa (J405): okuguru
    • Northeast Coast Bantu:
      • Swahili (G42): mguu / guu
    • Thagiicu:
      • Kamba (E55): kũũ
      • Kikuyu (E51): kũgũrũ