Where does “Benim” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Benim”, step by step

Benim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Isekiri ubinu

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

via Itsekiri Ubinu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItsekiriUbinu—
2Yorubaile ibinuhouse of vexation

Words derived from “Benim”

Every word from Yoruba [[ile]] [[ibinu]] →Every word from Isekiri ubinu →