Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀
Proto-Yoruboid
editEtymology
editCompare with Nupe èkwã̀ (“millipede”), possibly cognates may be Edo ọkhọe (“worm”), Edo okologbo (“millipede”), Ebira ukonkono, perhaps the root *kʊ̃̀ refers to crawling or insects
Pronunciation
editNoun
edit*ɔ̀-kʊ̃̀
Descendants
edit- Ifè: ɔkɔ̃̀kɔ̃̀rɔ̃̀
- Igala: ọ̀kọ̀
- Yoruba: ọ̀kùn
- Ekiti Yoruba: ọ̀kụ̀n
- Eastern Akoko Yoruba: ọ̀kùnmẹ̀