Where does “ẹbafin” come from?

ẹbafin (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba a, from Yoruba gùn — to be long (usually along a horizontal axis).

ẹbafin (Yoruba): a greeting for a king, high-ranking chief, priest or person; in particular when such a person is involved in traditional rites or ceremonies that involve sacrifices

Definitions

  1. a greeting for a king, high-ranking chief, priest or person; in particular when such a person is involved in traditional rites or ceremonies that involve sacrifices

Ancestry of “ẹbafin”, step by step

ẹbafin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Yoruba a

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubaawe
2Yorubagùnto be long (usually along a horizontal axis)

via Yoruba fín

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yorubafín
Every word from Yoruba gùnEvery word from Yoruba a