Where does “ládège” come from?

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

ládège (Bambara): to imitate, copy

Definitions

  1. to imitate, copy

Ancestry of “ládège”, step by step

ládège traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Nguni lá-

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

via Bambara dège

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bambaradègeto teach
Every word from Yoruba ẹ̀- →Every word from Proto-Nguni lá- →