Reconstruction:Proto-Central Chadic/ɗɨjɨm

This Proto-Central Chadic 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-Central Chadic

Noun

*ɗɨjɨm

1. water

Descendants

• A:
  • A.4:
    • Lamang:
      • Hdi: imi
      • Lamang: imi
    • Mandara Proper:
      • Glavda:
        • Glavda: iyuw
        • Gvoko: yiwo
      • Wandala:
        • Wandala: yawe
      • Podoko:
        • Podoko: yəwa
  • A.5:
    • Cuvok: yam
    • North Giziga: yam
    • South Giziga: yam
    • Matal: yaw
    • Merey: yam
    • Mofu-Gudur: yam
    • Moloko: yàm
    • Muyang: yɑm
    • Uldeme: yàm
    • Zulgo-Gemzek: yam
  • A.6:
    • Sukur: yâm
  • A.7:
    • Buwal: yam
    • Daba: yim
• B:
  • B.1:
    • Buduma:
      • Buduma: amaii
    • Kotoko Proper:
      • Kotoko Proper South:
        • Lagwan: am
      • Kotoko Proper North:
        • Afade: ame
        • Mpade: ame
  • B.2:
    • Musgu: yim

References

• Gravina, Richard (2014) “ɗɨjɨm”, in Proto-Central Chadic Lexicon, page 4