Where does “Ikalẹ” come from?
Ikalẹ (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ilé — home; house.
Ikalẹ (Yoruba): Okitipupa, a subgroup of the Yoruba people, who speak the Ìkálẹ̀ language
Definitions
- Okitipupa, a subgroup of the Yoruba people, who speak the Ìkálẹ̀ language
Ancestry of “Ikalẹ”, step by step
Ikalẹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ilé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ilé | home; house |
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |