Where does “batu” come from?

batu (Isubu) comes from Isubu motu, from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintu — person.

batu (Isubu): plural of motu

Definitions

  1. plural of motu

Ancestry of “batu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Isubumotua man, an adult male
2Proto-Bantu*mʊ̀ntʊ̀—
3Proto-Atlantic-Congo*-nintuperson
Every word from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-nintu →Every word from Proto-Bantu *mʊ̀ntʊ̀ →Every word from Isubu motu →