Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/bìntʊ̀

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

*bìntʊ̀ class 8

plural of *kɪ̀ntʊ̀
1. things, objects

Descendants

East Bantu
- Northeast Bantu
  - Great Lakes Bantu
    - Tooro (J12): ebintu
    - Nyole (Uganda) (J35): ebiitu
    - Kabwa (J405): ebhintu
    - Rwanda-Rundi (J61/62): ibīntu
  - Northeast Coast Bantu
    - Swahili (G42): vitu
  - Thagiicu
    - Kikuyu (E51): indo

Rukwa:
- Mwika:
  - Nyamwanga (M22): ivintu

Nyasa:
- Tumbuka (N21): vinthu
- Chichewa (N31): zinthu
- Sena:
  - Nsenga (N41): vinthu
  - Kunda (N42): bzinthu
  - Nyungwe (N43): bzinthu
  - Sena (N44): pinthu

Rufiji-Ruvuma:
- Ruvuma:
  - Yao (P21): yindu

Shona:
- Shona (S10): zvinhu

Southwestern Bantu
- Zulu (S42): ízintó