Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɛ̀-byɛ̀

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

No obvious known cognates, probably a local innovation, Nupoid forms like Gbagyi ebya, Ayere èʃwè, Ukaan ɔ̀dɪ̀a, may suggest a more older root.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.bʲɛ̀/

Noun

*ɛ̀-byɛ̀

1. blood

Descendants

• Igala: ẹ̀bìẹ̀
• Olukumi: ẹzẹ
• Yoruba: ẹ̀jẹ̀
• Ao Yoruba: ẹ̀zẹ̀