Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀
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Proto-Yoruboid[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compare with Nupe èkwã̀ (“millipede”), possibly cognates may be Edo ọkhọe (“worm”), Edo okologbo (“millipede”), Ebira ukonkono, perhaps the root *kʊ̃̀ refers to crawling or insects
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
*ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀
Descendants[edit]
- Ifè: ɔkɔ̃̀kɔ̃̀rɔ̃̀
- Igala: ọ̀kọ̀
- Yoruba: ọ̀kùn
- Ekiti Yoruba: ọ̀kụ̀n
- Eastern Akoko Yoruba: ọ̀kùnmẹ̀