Where does “nnụnụ ezi” come from?
nnụnụ ezi (Igbo) comes from Ingrian ezi, from Proto-Finnic eci, from Albanian *etës, from Proto-Albanian *aitatja, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éyti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ey- — to go.
nnụnụ ezi (Igbo): pigeon
Definitions
- pigeon
Ancestry of “nnụnụ ezi”, step by step
nnụnụ ezi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian ezi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | ezi | front; facade |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | eci | before; in front |
| 3 | Albanian | *etës | — |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | *aitatja | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éyti | to go, to be going |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ey- | to go |
via Igbo nnụnụ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Igbo | nnụnụ | bird generic |