Where does “eshigi nuwan” come from?

eshigi nuwan (Nupe) comes from Nupe eshìgi, from Nupe -gi.

eshigi nuwan (Nupe): otter

Definitions

  1. otter

Ancestry of “eshigi nuwan”, step by step

eshigi nuwan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Nupe eshìgi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nupeeshìgidog
2Nupe-gi—

via Nupe nuwan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nupenuwanwater
Every word from Nupe -gi →Every word from Nupe eshìgi →