Where does “ife” come from?
ife (Italian) comes from Italian ifa, from Ancient Greek ὑφή, from Proto-Indo-European webʰ- — to weave, braid.
ife (Italian): plural of ifa
Ancestry of “ife”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | ifa | hypha |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὑφή | web |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | webʰ- | to weave, braid |