Where does “bishe eba” come from?
bishe eba (Nupe) comes from Zulu eba, from Sardinian ebba, from Latin equa, from Latin equus, from Proto-Italic ekwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁oh₁ḱu- — swift.
bishe eba (Nupe): rooster
Definitions
- rooster
Ancestry of “bishe eba”, step by step
bishe eba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Zulu eba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zulu | eba | to steal |
| 2 | Sardinian | ebba | female equivalent of caddu: female horse, mare |
| 3 | Latin | equa | a mare |
| 4 | Latin | equus | a horse; a steed, charger |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ekwos | horse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁éḱwos | stallion, horse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁oh₁ḱu- | swift |
via Nupe bishe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nupe | bishe | fowl; poultry in particular chicken |