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Where does “Benim” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Benim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Isekiriubinu—
2Yoruba[[ile]] [[ibinu]]—

Words derived from “Benim”

  • Benin
  • Beninese
  • 貝寧
  • Benin
Every word from Yoruba [[ile]] [[ibinu]] →