Where does “Benin” come from?

Benin (Indonesian) comes from Portuguese Benim, from Isekiri ubinu, from Yoruba [[ile]] [[ibinu]].

Benin (Indonesian): Beninese

Definitions

  1. Beninese

Ancestry of “Benin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseBenim—
2Isekiriubinu—
3Yoruba[[ile]] [[ibinu]]—
Every word from Yoruba [[ile]] [[ibinu]] →Every word from Isekiri ubinu →Every word from Portuguese Benim →