Where does “ìpín” come from?
ìpín (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
ìpín (Yoruba): the act of dividing something into parts
Definitions
- the act of dividing something into parts
Ancestry of “ìpín”, step by step
ìpín traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba pín
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | pín | to terminate; to come to an end |