Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ʊ́-nã́

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 forms

• *ʊ́-nɪ̃ã́

Etymology

Ultimately proposed to be from Proto-Volta-Congo *-na-. See Ayere úná, Proto-Nupoid *ə-na, Proto Ebiroid: Ebira *ɪ-ra, Oko-Eni-Osayen ɛ́rá, perhaps related to Khana míá, several Plateau terms are also potential cognates, Ahwai irya, Kuturmi ira, Ikulu ù-lá.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʊ́.nã́/

Noun

*ʊ́-nã́

1. fire

Descendants

• Ifè: iná
• Igala: úná
• Olukumi: úná
• Northwest Yoruba: iná
  • Onko Yoruba: inẹ́n
• Central Yoruba: unọ́, ụnọ́
• Southeast Yoruba: uná
• Northeast Yoruba: inọ́