Where does “ìjà” come from?

ìjà (Yoruba) comes from Polish Ja-, from Yao (Africa) ji-, from Proto-Bantu jɪ́- — Class 9 subject concord; Class 9 object concord.

Ancestry of “ìjà”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishJa-
2Yao (Africa)ji-Class 9 subject concord
3Proto-Bantujɪ́-Class 9 subject concord; Class 9 object concord

Words derived from “ìjà

Every word from Proto-Bantu jɪ́-
ìjà — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer