Where does “Maikuɗi” come from?
Maikuɗi (Hausa) comes from Hausa mai — oil, fat, grease; gasoline, petrol.
Ancestry of “Maikuɗi”, step by step
Maikuɗi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hausa mai
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hausa | mai | oil, fat, grease; gasoline, petrol |
via Hausa kuɗī
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hausa | kuɗī | money, currency |