Where does “ìwà” come from?
ìwà (Yoruba) comes from Proto-Bantu ì- — Class 5 noun prefix.
ìwà (Yoruba): character, behavior
Definitions
- character, behavior
Ancestry of “ìwà”, step by step
ìwà 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 wà
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | wà | our |