Where does “aqantibaxa” come from?
aqantibaxa (Afar) comes from Afar aqántu, from Afar -ytu — Used to form masculine singulative nouns.
aqantibaxa (Afar): tadpole
Definitions
- tadpole
Ancestry of “aqantibaxa”, step by step
aqantibaxa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afar aqántu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afar | aqántu | frog, toad |
| 2 | Afar | -ytu | Used to form masculine singulative nouns |
via Proto-Mongolic baxa-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Mongolic | baxa- | to defecate |