Where does “ṣọdẹ” come from?
ṣọdẹ (Yoruba) comes from Tocharian B ṣe, from Portuguese oni-, from Irish ai-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad-, from Proto-Italic *ad- — ad.
ṣọdẹ (Yoruba): to hunt
Definitions
- to hunt
Ancestry of “ṣọdẹ”, step by step
ṣọdẹ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tocharian B ṣe
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tocharian B | ṣe | one |
| 2 | Portuguese | oni- | Alternative form of omni- |
| 3 | Irish | ai- | — |
| 4 | Old French | a- | indicating movement towards something;... |
| 5 | Latin | ad- | to; usually prefixed to verbs, in which cases it... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *ad- | ad |
via Yoruba ọdẹ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ọdẹ | stupid person, idiot |