Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ʊ̀-gbɪ̃́

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 edit

Etymology edit

Compare with Idoma ìgbí, Fon agbĭn, perhaps from a root meaning to slither or move across the ground slowly.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ʊ̀.ɡ͡bɪ̃́/

Noun edit

*ʊ̀-gbɪ̃́

land snail

Descendants edit

Igala: ìgbí
Olukumi: ugbẹ́n
Yoruba: ìgbín
SE Yoruba: ùgbẹ́n
Ekiti Yoruba: ụ̀gbị́n