Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɛ̀-là

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This Proto-Yoruboid 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-Yoruboid

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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It is not clear if the partial-reduplication of verb roots in descent languages was also present in this form in Proto-Yoruboid, but if so, compare with *ɛ̀-lɪ̀là. Ultimately from *là, which could be related to Yoruba (to rot), or perhaps related to a root for "crawl."

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ɛ̀-là

  1. ant

Descendants

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