Where does “abantu” come from?
abantu (Bemba) comes from Proto-Bantu bàntʊ̀ — plural of *mʊ̀ntʊ̀; people.
Ancestry of “abantu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | bàntʊ̀ | plural of *mʊ̀ntʊ̀; people |
abantu (Bemba) comes from Proto-Bantu bàntʊ̀ — plural of *mʊ̀ntʊ̀; people.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | bàntʊ̀ | plural of *mʊ̀ntʊ̀; people |