Where does “equê” come from?

equê (Portuguese) comes from Yoruba èké, from Navajo -ké — Pluralizing enclitic, indicating three or more....

equê (Portuguese): lack of traditional training or proper initiation in the context of Afro-Brazilian religions

Definitions

  1. lack of traditional training or proper initiation in the context of Afro-Brazilian religions

Ancestry of “equê”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaèké—
2Navajo-kéPluralizing enclitic, indicating three or more....
Every word from Navajo -ké →Every word from Yoruba èké →