Where does “moto” come from?

moto (Duala) comes from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintu — person.

moto (Duala): person, human being

Definitions

  1. person, human being

Ancestry of “moto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantu*mʊ̀ntʊ̀
2Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-nintuperson
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintuEvery word from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀
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