Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/-táànò
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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
Reconstruction
The palatalized forms *-cáànò and *-cáànʊ̀ derive from the leveling of a morphological alternation in which the first consonant was palatalized in class 10.[1]
Etymology
Cognates outside Bantu include Tiv utaan and Proto-Grassfields *(í-)tàn and Efik tíòn
Adjective
| 5 | Previous: | *-nàì |
|---|---|---|
| Next: | *ìkʊ́mì |
*-táànò[2]
Alternative forms
Descendants
From *-táànò:
From *-táànʊ̀:
- Duala (A24): -tánu
- Kimbundu (H21): -tanu
- Luba-Kasai (L31): -tanu
- Mbunda (K15): -tanu
- Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): -tanu
From *-cáànʊ̀:
References
- ^ Meeussen, A. E. (1973). Comparative Bantu: Test cases for method. African Language Studies, 14, 6–18.
- ^ Entry 2768 at Bantu Lexical Reconstructions 3