Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ó-gũ̀

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

Etymology

Compare with Igbo ọgwụ̀, Ayere oogu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ó.ɡũ̀/

Noun

*ó-gũ̀

1. medicine
2. ritual medicine, charm

Descendants

• Igala: ógwù
• Olukumi: ogungun
• Yoruba: oogùn
• Ekiti Yoruba: ogìgùn