Where does “ibi” come from?

ibi (Gullah) comes from Yoruba ìbí, from Proto-Nguni -bí, from Proto-Bantu -bɪ́ɪ̀ — bad.

ibi (Gullah): vomit

Definitions

  1. vomit

Ancestry of “ibi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaìbípushing, rolling, swaying of something
2Proto-Nguni-bíbad
3Proto-Bantu-bɪ́ɪ̀bad
Every word from Proto-Bantu -bɪ́ɪ̀ →Every word from Proto-Nguni -bí →Every word from Yoruba ìbí →