Reconstruction:Proto-Bantu/nkókó
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Proto-Bantu[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably onomatopoeia, with a high amount of variation in forms. Cognates farther afield in Benue-Congo include Akan akokɔ and Proto-Edoid *O-khɔkhɔ
Verb[edit]
*nkókó class 9 (plural *nkókó class 10)[1]
Usage notes[edit]
This term is shared between many Bantu languages, but a single form cannot be formally reconstructed to the level of Proto-Bantu because of historical or linguistic considerations. Chickens were introduced after Proto-Bantu, so this form is the result of ancient borrowing across Bantu.
Descendants[edit]
From *nkókó:
From *nkʊ́kʊ́:
- Northeastern Bantu: