Where does “sòku” come from?

sòku (Bambara) comes from Bambara ku — tail; yam.

sòku (Bambara): a bowed string instrument, similar to a violin

Definitions

  1. a bowed string instrument, similar to a violin

Ancestry of “sòku”, step by step

sòku traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bambara ku

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bambarakutail; yam

via Bambara so

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bambarasohouse
Every word from Bambara ku