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Where does “fonio” come from?

fonio (French) comes from Wolof foño.

fonio (French): "Digitaria exilis", a cereal cultivated in...

Definitions

  1. "Digitaria exilis", a cereal cultivated in...

Ancestry of “fonio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Woloffoño—

Words derived from “fonio”

  • fonio
Every word from Wolof foño →