Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruba/V-tú

This Proto-Yoruba 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-Yoruba

Alternative forms

• *à-tú, *è-tú

Etymology

Possibly cognate with Edo ẹ̀rhú, Urhobo ẹ̀rhú via fricatization

Noun

*V-tú

1. hat, cap

Descendants

• Ekiti Yoruba: ètú
• Owe Yoruba: àtù
• Olukumi: ẹtú