Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɛ́-lɔ̃

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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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Cognate roots are extensive throughout Volta-Niger, where the root word is usually translated as cow, meat, or animal. See Proto-Gbe *-lã, Proto-Nupoid *ə-na (goat), Arigidi arã̃, Ayere ɛna, Kamo ɛ̀-nã, See Benue-Congo cognates in Proto-Plateau Proto-Plateau *-niak, Proto-Plateau *ì-nak, Proto-Lower Cross River *é-nàŋ (cow). Proposed to be derived from Proto-Niger-Congo *nak

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ɛ́-lɔ̃

  1. meat, cow

Descendants

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  • Yoruba: ẹran (meat, animal)
  • Igala: ẹ́la (cow)
  • Olukumi: ẹran (animal)
  • Ifè: ɛrã (meat, animal)