Reconstruction:Proto-Nubian/il-di

This Proto-Nubian 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-Nubian

Etymology

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Noun

*il-di

1. woman

Descendants

• Dilling: eli
• Dongolawi: ɛ̄n
• Kadaru: ilḍo; Debri: eldo
• Midob: ìddì
• Old Nubian: ⲉⲧ̅ⲧ- (et̅t-)

References

• Claude Rilly, Alex de Voogt, The Meroitic Language and Writing System