Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ó-ɗú

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

Alternative reconstructions

• *ó-rú

Etymology

The etymology of this term is unclear. Westermann reconstructs the term for "name" to Proto-Volta-Congo *-ni. It is not clear if this Proto-Yoruboid term is derived from this reconstruction, however, descendant terms with the /r/ root makes it more likely it is derived from this. The conversion from /d/ to /n/ or /r/ thus is possible. See cognates with a /d/-related root, Proto-Edoid *dhI-ni, Ibibio ejin, Proto-Gbe *yĩ́kɔ́, Dagbani yuli, Proto-Bantu *ìjínà For cognates with an /r/ or /n/ root, see Kamo ìíní, Ngundi erés, Proto-Idomoid *ɛɲɪ.

Other Volta-Congo languages also maintain a /w/ root, it is not clear if such roots are also cognate, see Ayere ewu, Oko-Eni-Osayen íwúrù

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ó.ɗú/

Noun

*ó-ɗú

1. name

Descendants

• Igala: ódú
• Proto-Edekiri: *ɔ-rʊ́kɔ, *ɛ-rʊ́kɔ
  • Southeast Yoruba: orúkọ
    • Ondo Yoruba: oúkọ
  • Itsekiri: ọrúkọ
  • Proto-Yoruba: *ɔ-rʊ́kɔ, *ɛ-rʊ́kɔ
    • Olukumi: órúkọ
    • Yoruba: orúkọ, oókọ
    • Central Yoruba
      • Ife Yoruba: ọrúkọ
      • Ekiti Yoruba: ọrụ́kọ
    • Owe Yoruba: eríkọ
    • Ede language
      • Ifè: ɛɛ́kɔ
      • Ede Nago: eékɔ