Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ʊ̀-rɪ̃̀

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

From *ʊ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) +‎ *rɪ̃̀ (“to walk”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʊ̀.ɾɪ̃̀/

Noun

*ʊ̀-rɪ̃̀

  1. walk, walking
  2. journey, trip

Descendants

  • Ifè: ìrɛ̃̀
  • Igala: ùlẹ̀
  • Olukumi: ùrẹ̀n
  • Ekiti Yoruba: ụ̀rị̀n
  • Central Yoruba; Southeast Yoruba: ùrìn
  • Yoruba: ìrìn
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