< Reconstruction:Proto-Nubian

Reconstruction:Proto-Nubian/es-ti

This Proto-Nubian 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-Nubian

Noun

*es-ti

  1. water

Descendants
  • Birgid: eeȷi
  • Dongolawi: essi
  • Ghulfan: ɔti
  • Midob: ə́əcì
  • Old Nubian: ⲁⲥⲥⲉ-, ⲉⲥⲥⲓ-

References
  • Claude Rilly, Alex de Voogt, The Meroitic Language and Writing System (2012, →ISBN, as "*es(-ti) ~ *os", citing Jakobi (2004) for "*Vs-tV"
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