Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ú-cu

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

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Etymology

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From *ú- (nominalizing prefix) +‎ *cu, possibly a locally innovated Yoruboid root, a potential cognate could be Nupe eci or Nupe wutsú.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*ú-cu

  1. yam

Descendants

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  • Igala: úchu
  • Proto-Edekiri: *u-cu
    • Proto-Yoruba: *u-cu
      • Central Yoruba
      • Olukumi: usu
      • Northwest Yoruba
        • Awori Yoruba: iṣu
        • Ibadan Yoruba: isu
        • Ibarapa Yoruba: isu
        • Ibọlọ Yoruba: isu
        • Onko Yoruba: ichu, isu
        • Ọyọ Yoruba: isu
        • Standard Yoruba: iṣu
      • Northeast Yoruba/Okun
      • Western Yoruba/Ede Languages
    • Proto-Itsekiri-SEY
      • Southeast Yoruba
        • Ijẹbu Yoruba: uṣu
        • Ikalẹ Yoruba: usu
        • Ilajẹ Yoruba: usu
        • Ọwọ Yoruba: uchu
        • Usẹn Yoruba: usu