Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/dɪ́-

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

*dɪ́-

1. Class 5 pronominal concord.
2. Class 5 subject concord.
3. Class 5 object concord.

Descendants

• Northeast Bantu:
  • Great Lakes Bantu:
    • Luganda (J15): li-
    • Tooro (J12): li-
  • Northeast Coast Bantu:
    • Swahili (G42): li-, -li-
• Southern Bantu:
  • Nguni: *lí-
    • Phuthi: li-
    • Swazi: li-
    • Xhosa: li-
    • Zulu: li-
  • Sotho-Tswana:
    • Sotho (S33): le-