Where does “afomọ” come from?

afomọ (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu à- — Class 1 subject concord.

afomọ (Yoruba): epiphyte; air plant

Definitions

  1. epiphyte; air plant

Ancestry of “afomọ”, step by step

afomọ traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Bantu à-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Bantuà-Class 1 subject concord

via Yoruba mọ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubamọ̀to know

via Yoruba fọ̀

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubafọ̀
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