Where does “inhame” come from?
inhame (Portuguese) comes from Fula nyami — to eat.
inhame (Portuguese): yam
Definitions
- yam
Ancestry of “inhame”, step by step
inhame traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Fula nyami
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fula | nyami | to eat |
via Wolof ñàmbi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolof | ñàmbi | cassava / manioc |