Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɛ́-kʊ̃̀

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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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Etymology

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Perhaps equivalent to *ɛ́- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *kʊ̃̀ (to growl). Compare with Khana kuè, Igbo agụ, Westermann proposes the root ultimately comes from Proto-Atlantic-Congo *-gui-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ɛ́-kʊ̃̀

  1. leopard

Descendants

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  • Igala: ẹ́kọ̀
  • Yoruba: ẹkùn
  • Ekiti Yoruba: ẹkụ̀n
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