Where does “ẹrọ agbeniroke” come from?
ẹrọ agbeniroke (Yoruba) comes from Yoruba ẹ̀rọ, from Irish ró-, from Old Irish ro-, from Proto-Celtic ɸro-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
ẹrọ agbeniroke (Yoruba): escalator, elevator
Definitions
- escalator, elevator
Ancestry of “ẹrọ agbeniroke”, step by step
ẹrọ agbeniroke traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Yoruba ẹ̀rọ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | ẹ̀rọ | machine, technology, device |
| 2 | Irish | ró- | too, overly; very; over- |
| 3 | Old Irish | ro- | indicates a perfective aspect; indicates... |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | ɸro- | before, in front of; in addition; to completion |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Yoruba gbé
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | gbé | — |
via Yoruba òkè
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yoruba | òkè | — |