Where does “ahosi” come from?

ahosi (Ewe) comes from Ewe asi — hand; market; wife.

ahosi (Ewe): widow, widower

Definitions

  1. widow, widower

Ancestry of “ahosi”, step by step

ahosi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ewe asi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eweasihand; market; wife

via Ewe aho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Eweaho
Every word from Ewe asi
ahosi — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer