Where does “àlúpàyídà” come from?
àlúpàyídà (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Nguni lú-, from Proto-Bantu dʊ́- — Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject...
àlúpàyídà (Yoruba): magic, necromancy, trickery
Definitions
- magic, necromancy, trickery
Ancestry of “àlúpàyídà”, step by step
àlúpàyídà traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Nguni lú-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Nguni | lú- | Class 11 subject concord; Class 11 object concord |
| 2 | Proto-Bantu | dʊ́- | Class 11 pronominal concord; Class 11 subject... |
via Proto-Bantu à-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | à- | Class 1 subject concord |
via Yoruba èyí
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | èyí | this thing/person |