Where does “abudu” come from?
abudu (Swahili) comes from Lithuanian dù, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *duwōˀ, from German zwei, from Middle High German zwēne, from Old High German zwēne, from Proto-West Germanic twai-, from Proto-Germanic twai, from Proto-Indo-European dwóh₁ — two.
abudu (Swahili): to worship; fear; pray
Definitions
- to worship; fear; pray
Ancestry of “abudu”, step by step
abudu traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Lithuanian dù
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | dù | two |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *duwōˀ | two |
| 3 | German | zwei | two |
| 4 | Middle High German | zwēne | two |
| 5 | Old High German | zwēne | two |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | twai- | two |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | twai | two |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dwóh₁ | two |
via Lithuanian abu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuanian | abu | both |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | aboˀ | both |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰoh₁ | both |
via Arabic عَبَدَ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | عَبَدَ | — |