Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɛ̀-gwà

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

Cognate with Igbo àgwà

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.ɡʷà/

Noun

*ɛ̀-gwà

1. beans

   Synonym: *é-rè

Descendants

• Igala: ẹ̀gwà
• Yoruba: ẹ̀gwà (Southeast Yoruba)
• Yoruba: ẹ̀wà
• Olukumi: ẹwa