Where does “batu” come from?
batu (Isubu) comes from Isubu motu, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintu.
batu (Isubu): plural of motu
Ancestry of “batu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Isubu | motu | a man, an adult male |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | *mʊ̀ntʊ̀ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Atlantic-Congo | *-nintu | — |