Reconstruction:Proto-Yoruboid/ɛ̀-dɔ̀

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 Ayere ɛ̀jɔ̀ (“heart”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɛ̀.dɔ̀/

Noun

*ɛ̀-dɔ̀

chest, torso, heart
a general term for any inner organ or body part found in the torso, ex. liver

Derived terms

Olukumi: ẹ̀dọ̀ (“chest”)
Igala: ẹ̀dọ̀ (“heart, chest”)
Yoruba: ẹ̀dọ̀ (“liver”)
Ekiti Yoruba: ẹ̀dọ̀ (“chest”)
Isekiri: ẹ̀dọ̀n (“heart”)

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