Where does “ẹfun ikunwe” come from?
ẹfun ikunwe (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ẹfun, from Proto-Germanic fun-, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
ẹfun ikunwe (Yoruba): crayon
Definitions
- crayon
Ancestry of “ẹfun ikunwe”, step by step
ẹfun ikunwe traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ẹfun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ẹfun | chalk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fun- | Stem meaning moisture, mould, mildew |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |
via Proto-Bantu ì-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Bantu | ì- | Class 5 noun prefix |
via Yoruba ìwé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ìwé | — |