Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɛ́-ja

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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 azụ

Pronunciation

Noun

*ɛ́-ja

  1. fish

Descendants

  • Igala: ẹ́ja
  • Olukumi: ẹ́zá
  • Yoruba: ẹja
  • Ào Yoruba: ẹza