Reconstruction:Proto-Edekiri/o-ɲĩ

Proto-Edekiri

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Etymology

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It is unclear if the Igala form, íŋɔ́ is a descendant. If so, that would make this term inherited from Proto-Yoruboid. However, it is from a Proto-Volta-Congo source, see Igbo añụ, Urhobo ọ́nyọ, Fon wĭìn, Aja enyi, Gun owín, Proto-Bantu *njíkɪ̀, Proto-Benue-Congo *-toŋi, and Proto-Grassfields *yú

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*o-ɲĩ

  1. bee
  2. honey

Descendants

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  • Proto-Yoruba: *o-ɲĩ
  • Yoruba: oyin (Southeast Yoruba)
  • Itsekiri: oyin