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Proto-Yoruboid
Etymology
While most Yoruboid roots beyond five seem to be local innovations, not even sharing with cognates in other Volta-Niger languages, this seems strongly related to Edo ehan, where /h/ to /f/ is a common phonological change often seen between Edoid and Yoruboid languages. The Edo form is also certainly related to Edo eha (“three”).
Pronunciation
Numeral
*ɛ̀-fà
- six
Descendants