Where does “obiaman” come from?

obiaman (Sranan Tongo) comes from Sranan Tongo obia, from Latin obire — present active infinitive of obeō; to go down, to...

obiaman (Sranan Tongo): healer

Definitions

  1. healer

Ancestry of “obiaman”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sranan Tongoobiamagical
2Latinobirepresent active infinitive of obeō; to go down, to...
Every word from Latin obire →Every word from Sranan Tongo obia →