Where does “gɛnna” come from?

gɛnna (Bambara) comes from Bambara na, from Proto-Finno-Permic sira-.

gɛnna (Bambara): shepherd

Definitions

  1. shepherd

Ancestry of “gɛnna”, step by step

gɛnna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bambara na

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bambaranastew
2Proto-Finno-Permicsira-—

via Bambara gɛn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bambaragɛnto chase
Every word from Proto-Finno-Permic sira- →Every word from Bambara na →