Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ó-gũ̀

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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[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare with Igbo ọgwụ̀, Ayere oogu

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

*ó-gũ̀

  1. medicine
  2. ritual medicine, charm

Descendants[edit]

  • Igala: ógwù
  • Olukumi: ogungun
  • Yoruba: oogùn
  • Ekiti Yoruba: ogìgùn