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Where does “ase” come from?

ase (English) comes from Yoruba aṣẹ, from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.

ase (English): an essential energy in West African religions

Definitions

  1. an essential energy in West African religions

Ancestry of “ase”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaaṣẹ—
2Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord
Every word from Proto-Bantu à- →