wɨzim nm. ram bélier (6 groups, 12 languages) C
This root for 'ram' is far less widespread than the root for 'sheep'. There is a regular word-final change *m→w in Proto-Mandara, which may be behind the Matal form, if it is truly cognate. There was a regular change *z→s in Proto-Kotoko North, and a regular subsequent change *s→j in Malgbe.
1Proto-Mafa *zam ʸ ram bélier 1.1) Cuvok (Gravina) zem ram bélier
2Proto-Mandara *magadzaw ram bélier 2.1) Matal (Branger) māɡādzàw ram bélier
3Proto-Mofu *azam ʸ ram bélier 3.1) Dugwor (Jubumna) Azem ram bélier 3.2) Mofu North (Barreteau) zèm-tə̄ɓāŋ bélier 3.3) Mofu-Gudur (Hollingsworth) ézem bélier
4Proto-Maroua *ɨzɨm ʸ ram bélier 4.1) Giziga Marva (Hamidou) izim ram bélier 4.2) Mbazla (Tourneux) ʼeʒem, ʼaʒem bélier
5Proto-Kotoko North *wɨsʼam ram bélier 5.1) Afade (Allison) sʼɨm ram bélier 5.2) Mpade (Allison) sàm ram bélier 5.3) Malgbe (Allison) wijam ram bélier
6Proto-Kotoko Centre *wɨzɨmi ram bélier 6.1) Lagwan (Allison) uzɨmi ram bélier 6.2) Mser (Allison) uzam ram bélier
This root for 'ram' is far less widespread than the root for 'sheep'. There is a regular word-final change *m→w in Proto-Mandara, which may be behind the Matal form, if it is truly cognate. There was a regular change *z→s in Proto-Kotoko North, and a regular subsequent change *s→j in Malgbe.
1Proto-Mafa *zam ʸ ram bélier 1.1) Cuvok (Gravina) zem ram bélier
2Proto-Mandara *magadzaw ram bélier 2.1) Matal (Branger) māɡādzàw ram bélier
3Proto-Mofu *azam ʸ ram bélier 3.1) Dugwor (Jubumna) Azem ram bélier 3.2) Mofu North (Barreteau) zèm-tə̄ɓāŋ bélier 3.3) Mofu-Gudur (Hollingsworth) ézem bélier
4Proto-Maroua *ɨzɨm ʸ ram bélier 4.1) Giziga Marva (Hamidou) izim ram bélier 4.2) Mbazla (Tourneux) ʼeʒem, ʼaʒem bélier
5Proto-Kotoko North *wɨsʼam ram bélier 5.1) Afade (Allison) sʼɨm ram bélier 5.2) Mpade (Allison) sàm ram bélier 5.3) Malgbe (Allison) wijam ram bélier
6Proto-Kotoko Centre *wɨzɨmi ram bélier 6.1) Lagwan (Allison) uzɨmi ram bélier 6.2) Mser (Allison) uzam ram bélier
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