Where does “Benin” come from?

Benin comes from Portuguese Benim, of unknown origin.

Ancestry of “Benin”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Portuguese	Benim	—
2	Isekiri	ubinu	—
3	Yoruba	[[ile]] [[ibinu]]	—

Words derived from “Benin”

Every word from Yoruba [[ile]] [[ibinu]] →