Where does “ẹda-eniyan” come from?
ẹda-eniyan (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ẹ̀dá — a small species of bush rat; in particular Natal multimammate mouse.
ẹda-eniyan (Yoruba): human being
Definitions
- human being
Ancestry of “ẹda-eniyan”, step by step
ẹda-eniyan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ẹ̀dá
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ẹ̀dá | a small species of bush rat; in particular Natal multimammate mouse |
via Yoruba ènìyàn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ènìyàn | person, people, human being |