Reconstruction:Proto-Edekiri/ɛ̀-ɣɔ̀rɪ̀ɣɔ̀

This Proto-Edekiri 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-Edekiri

Etymology

Likely a Proto-Edekiri innovation, the use of a -ri- interfix is common in descendant languages, see *ì-wòrìwò, òfòrifo, ultimately *ɛ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *ɣɔ̀rɪ̀ɣɔ̀ (“partial reduplication of *ɣɔ̀ "to spray, to smoke"”). Likely cognate with Edo ìghòghò (“smoke”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɣɔ̀.rɪ̀.ɣɔ̀/

Noun

*ɛ̀-ɣɔ̀rɪ̀ɣɔ̀

1. smoke

Descendants

• Proto-Itsekiri-SEY
  • Itsekiri: èghẹ̀righọ̀
  • Ondo Yoruba: eìghọ̀
  • Ijebu Yoruba: èwọ̀rìwọ̀, ìwọ̀rìwọ̀
• Proto-Yoruba: *ɛ̀-ɣɪ̀ɣɔ̀
  • Yoruba: ẹ̀ẹ̀yọ̀
  • Olukumi: èghìghọ̀