Where does “ìlómi” come from?
ìlómi (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
Ancestry of “ìlómi”, step by step
ìlómi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba omi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | omi | water |
via Yoruba ní
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ní | — |