Where does “lácɛ̀ɲɛ” come from?

lácɛ̀ɲɛ (Bambara) comes from Proto-Nguni lá-, from Yoruba ẹ̀-.

lácɛ̀ɲɛ (Bambara): to embellish, make more beautiful

Definitions

  1. to embellish, make more beautiful

Ancestry of “lácɛ̀ɲɛ”, step by step

lácɛ̀ɲɛ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Nguni lá-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Ngunilá-Class 5 possessive concord
2Yorubaẹ̀-—

via Bambara cɛ̀ɲɛ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bambaracɛ̀ɲɛ—
Every word from Yoruba ẹ̀- →Every word from Proto-Nguni lá- →