vɨr₂ v. to fly voler (7 groups, 12 languages) A
This word has the basic meaning of 'to fly', but can also mean 'to jump' in some languages. There was a regular change *v→f in Proto-Kotoko North, and the same change has taken place in Gude, where it was irregular, and in Proto-Margi, where the change is found elsewhere but is unestablished. There was a regular change *r→l in the North sub-branch, though in this case we find /r/ in Zina.
1Proto-Bata *fɨr fly voler 1.1) Gude (Hoskinson) fə́r flying away (of bird). voler
2Proto-Sukur *vwar jump sauter 2.1) Sukur (Thomas) vwar jump:- to move quikly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing your s your legs and feet.
3Proto-Margi *fɨl fly voler 3.1) Bura (Blench) fila To jump; to fly voler 3.2) Margi (Hoffman) vəl to jump, fly voler 3.3) Kilba (Schuh) fəla// fly (v) voler 3.3.1) Kilba (Schuh) fəla// jump
4Proto-Mandara *val to fly voler 4.1) Matal (Branger) mavalaj jump sauter
5Proto-Kotoko North *fɨl fly voler 5.1) Afade (Allison) fɨl; fɨlun fly (v) voler 5.2) Mpade (Allison) fɨ̀l fly (v) voler 5.3) Malgbe (Allison) fɨlwun fly (v) voler
6Proto-Kotoko Centre *vɨl fly voler 6.1) Lagwan (Allison) vɨlwun (vɨl) fly (v) voler 6.2) Mser (Allison) vɨl fly (v) voler
7Proto-Kotoko South *vera fly voler 7.1) Zina (Odden) vèrà fly (v) voler
8Kanuri fәfәnᵑgîn, fәfәttʃîn fly (v) voler
This word has the basic meaning of 'to fly', but can also mean 'to jump' in some languages. There was a regular change *v→f in Proto-Kotoko North, and the same change has taken place in Gude, where it was irregular, and in Proto-Margi, where the change is found elsewhere but is unestablished. There was a regular change *r→l in the North sub-branch, though in this case we find /r/ in Zina.
1Proto-Bata *fɨr fly voler 1.1) Gude (Hoskinson) fə́r flying away (of bird). voler
2Proto-Sukur *vwar jump sauter 2.1) Sukur (Thomas) vwar jump:- to move quikly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing your s your legs and feet.
3Proto-Margi *fɨl fly voler 3.1) Bura (Blench) fila To jump; to fly voler 3.2) Margi (Hoffman) vəl to jump, fly voler 3.3) Kilba (Schuh) fəla// fly (v) voler 3.3.1) Kilba (Schuh) fəla// jump
4Proto-Mandara *val to fly voler 4.1) Matal (Branger) mavalaj jump sauter
5Proto-Kotoko North *fɨl fly voler 5.1) Afade (Allison) fɨl; fɨlun fly (v) voler 5.2) Mpade (Allison) fɨ̀l fly (v) voler 5.3) Malgbe (Allison) fɨlwun fly (v) voler
6Proto-Kotoko Centre *vɨl fly voler 6.1) Lagwan (Allison) vɨlwun (vɨl) fly (v) voler 6.2) Mser (Allison) vɨl fly (v) voler
7Proto-Kotoko South *vera fly voler 7.1) Zina (Odden) vèrà fly (v) voler
8Kanuri fәfәnᵑgîn, fәfәttʃîn fly (v) voler