Where does “Dahomey” come from?
Dahomey comes from Fon dã homè, literally meaning "on the belly of Hɔ," referring to the kingdom's location on territory associated with a local deity.
Ancestry of “Dahomey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Fon | dã homè | belly of Dã; snake's belly |
Words derived from “Dahomey”